Child support obligations often end when the child turns 18 and becomes emancipated, meaning the child can support themselves. Since your ex is no longer supporting them, you no longer have to pay support either.However, in some cases, a child who attends college is...
Compassionate Guidance Through Difficult Personal Times
Cross Glazier Reed Burroughs Staff
Indianapolis Family Law Blog
Can I modify my child custody or child support arrangements?
Your child custody and child support arrangements are not set in stone. In fact, if you, your child or your spouse has experienced a significant change in circumstances, an Indiana family law court may agree to modify your court orders to reflect your current...
3 questions and answers about same-sex adoption
As same-sex marriage becomes more widely recognized, many couples in the United States are interested in adopting in order to expand their families. The adoption process can be difficult for any couple, so it is very important for all those who are interested to...
The working parent may have a disadvantage in divorce
You value your career and you feel happy to be a working parent. While you love your kids, you still want to stay in the workforce and try to find some balance.While that may work during your marriage, if you and your spouse decide to get divorced, it could put you at...
7 ways parents interfere with custody rights
In a perfect world, parents always abide by the child custody orders laid out by the court. Even when they do not get along, they know that it is the best thing to do for the children.In reality, though, parents sometimes attempt to interfere with each other's custody...
Questions you must ask when ordered to pay child support
As you get closer to a divorce, you realize that you are going to be ordered to pay child support. You cannot see any way around it. While you do not mind paying because you want to help your children, you also realize that you need to learn as much as possible about...
5 tips for that post-divorce road trip with the kids
This is the first summer of your divorce. The kids are out of school, and you would love to take them on a road trip. You know it is bound to be different than when you were married, but you are excited to get away for a while and make some memories.This can get...
Subtle divorce warning signs
Divorce warning signs are not always as obvious as a public shouting match at a gathering with friends and family. You do not always come home to find your spouse in bed with someone else. These things do happen, but many relationships deteriorate far more slowly,...
Judges and owners look at dogs differently in divorce
You think of your dog as the third member of your family, and the two of you have an especially close bond. You let the dog sleep in your bed every night, and he always sleeps on your side. You take the dog for two walks every day, you give him food and water, and you...
3 myths that make people think fathers shouldn’t get custody
Fortunately, bias in child custody cases has been changing over the years. The traditional view was that mothers were better suited to care for children and fathers were better suited to provide financially for a family. That meant mothers tended to get custody rights...
