When calculating child support, Indiana courts should consider whether one of the parents lives in a location with an unusually different cost of living than Indiana, so held the Indiana Court of Appeals recently.
Year: 2021
Indiana Family Law Case Update: Trial court erred in requiring Mother’s adoption consent
Trial court erred when it found that biological Mother’s failure to communicate with her children was justified.
Indiana Family Law Case Update: Indiana Court of Appeals reverses petition for protective order in claim of harassment
Trial court erred when it dismissed a petition for an order of protection without holding an evidentiary hearing, where the petitioner had stated a minimally sufficient claim of harassment.
Keeping co-parenting positive for your children
Although your romantic relationship is ending with your spouse or partner, if you share children, you will always have a co-parenting relationship. No matter how you feel about your ex, you need to have a positive working relationship for the sake of your children....
What are the most common causes of divorce?
No matter the reason, the end of a marriage is bound to be painful. If you are considering divorce, however, you may be wondering what the most common reasons are for people deciding to end their marriages. Some common themes that seem to arise among divorcing couples...
5 steps for dividing a business in divorce
Your business is not just another asset to be divided in your divorce settlement. It represents your livelihood and your future. You want to make sure you protect your interest throughout the process. So, what steps should you take when it comes to dividing your...
How Does the Start of a Collaborative Law Divorce Look Different?
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...
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...