What to Do if You and Your Kids Plan On Moving in With Your New Significant Other
While it’s normal to seek companionship and a new relationship after a divorce, the decision to move in together when kids are involved will present a unique set of challenges. If you’re planning to move in with a new love interest after your divorce, and you have kids with your former spouse, you have a […]
What You Need to Know When Divorcing a Narcissist
Narcissism is a personality disorder characterized by an inflated sense of self-importance, excessive need for praise and admiration, fragile sense of self-esteem, and lack of empathy for others. These personality traits may lead a narcissist to drag a divorce out as long as possible, causing it to be extremely time consuming and frustrating. This blog […]
Understanding the Impact of Addiction on Divorce in Indiana
Addiction issues can have a negative impact on aspects of a divorce in Indiana. Courts take substance abuse seriously, especially when there are minor children involved. Child custody and parenting time may be restricted, supervised, or not granted at all to the addicted party until appropriate treatment is successfully completed. A party suffering from addiction […]
What Is Ordinary Parenting Time in Indiana?
Ordinary parenting time is parenting time that strictly follows the Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines. While the guidelines were created as a model for courts and parents to work from when creating a parenting time plan, the specific days and times outlined for parenting time are often followed by the court when other plans are not […]
Understanding Indiana Child Custody Laws: A Comprehensive Guide
Understanding Indiana child custody laws is critical for anyone involved in, or anticipating, a custody dispute. However, with the various statutes and guidelines scattered throughout the code, it can be nearly impossible to locate, sort through, and interpret it all. This blog explores Indiana custody law, where to find it, and what it might mean […]
How Can I Stop My Ex From Intentionally Interfering With My Parenting Time?
Interfering with parenting time is unfortunately a tool used by many vindictive parents to harass or annoy the other parent. Sending the police to your home also interferes with your parenting time in subtle, but significant, ways. For instance, the children may believe that there is something wrong at mom or dad’s house if the […]
Can a Judge Remove Custody Because I Was Late to Court?
The short answer is yes. A judge can do whatever they want; if you disagree with the decision, you can ask them to reconsider it or you can appeal. However, whether a judge will remove custody because you were late to court depends on the nature of the request for the custody change, your history […]
Understanding the Role of Mediation in Indiana Divorce Cases
Mediation provides a way for couples to reach an agreement on some, or all, of the issues in their divorce. While Indiana law does not require mediation in divorce cases, circumstances may cause a couple to attend mediation voluntarily, or a judge to order them to attend at least one session, to determine what issues […]
Step-by-Step Guide to Divorce Proceedings in Indiana
Divorces can be emotional, sometimes even traumatic. Add to that the stress of unfamiliar legal proceedings and the anxiety of not knowing what to expect next, and one might find themselves feeling almost paralyzed in their ability to function. This step-by-step guide to divorce proceedings in Indiana will help to take the unexpected and unfamiliar […]
What Do Courts in Indiana Consider When Making Decisions in Paternity Cases?
In Indiana, physical and legal custody, parenting time, and child support in paternity cases are all decided using the same factors as in divorce cases; and courts rarely differentiate between these mirror statutes. While they may have separate statutes, they, again, mirror each other. This blog describes those factors, as well as what the court […]