Before the first team meeting with the attorneys and professionals, the mental health professional will meet with the parties and then be able to provide invaluable information to the team about the parties’ needs as a person and mother or father. The mental health...
Month: April 2016
Indiana Supreme Court rules on issue of consent in adoption cases
In an adoption case, the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s determination that the biological Mother’s consent was not required for the adoption because, for a period of one year, Mother failed to communicate significantly with her child and failed to...
Indiana Family Law Case Update: COA affirmed trial court’s denial of Grandparents’ adoption petition
Trial court’s denial of Grandparents’ adoption petition was affirmed, as the Court of Appeals declined to reweigh the best interests evidence that led the trial court to deny the adoption.
Mediation and the divorce process
Going through a divorce need not require spouses to “battle” it out in a courtroom. Indeed, far more divorces are resolved out of the courtroom through negotiation, often with the help of a trained mediator. Known as Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), mediation...
When is consent required in adoption in Indiana?
Indiana Supreme Court determined Mother’s consent was not required in adoption. JP v. VB (March 2, 2021) HELD: In an adoption case, the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s determination that the biological Mother’s consent was not required for the...
Indiana Family Law Case Update: Important adoption consent case
In an adoption case, the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s determination that the biological Mother’s consent was not required for the adoption because, for a period of one year, Mother failed to communicate significantly with her child and failed to support her child when able and required to do so.
Nine CGRB Attorneys Selected to 2021 Indiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Cross Glazier Reed Burroughs PC is excited to announce that nine of our family law attorneys have been selected to the 2021 Indiana Super Lawyers® lists.
Should You Handle Your Own Divorce or Get a Lawyer?
When you are contemplating the ending of your marriage, one of the first decisions you need to make involves choosing how to proceed. Can you proceed without legal representation? Is a DIY divorce even possible? The quick answer is yes, but is it a good idea? Likely...
Children bond with Mom and Dad differently
You have probably heard that divorce courts prefer joint custody for the children when possible. This just means that both Mom and Dad will be involved, to a degree, after a divorce. The courts try to steer clear of sole custody unless it's apparent that the child's...
Will a prenup help in divorce?
You agreed to sign a prenup when you got married. You assumed, at the time, that you would never need it. So did your spouse. You were just being careful. Now, ten years later, you are getting divorced.You haven't thought about that document in a decade, but it's...
