How to Appeal a Child Custody Ruling in Indiana
In most cases, one (1) party “loses” the custody arrangement they sought in their divorce, paternity case, or modification matter. As most litigants know, there is the right to appeal any adverse ruling under Indiana Rule of Appellate Procedure 9(A)(1). This includes any final order as to all custody issues pending before any Indiana trial […]
How “Real” Is Divorce Court
Unfortunately, unless you have been a juror in a criminal or civil case, your expectation of how “real” divorce court is probably widely inaccurate. In Indiana, there is no jury trial for divorce cases. If there were, no panel of jurors would ever be seated as the men would want male jurors and the women […]
How Does Joint Custody of a Child Work in Indiana
In Indiana, there are two (2) type of “custody”: physical custody and legal custody. Either one may be sole in one parent or joint. Sole physical custody is the presumption under Indiana law. The parent who does not get sole physical custody will be given Indiana Parenting Time Guideline time at a minimum. Legal custody, […]
What Is the Role of the Indiana Court of Appeals?
The role of the Indiana Court of Appeals is to handle the majority of appeals from final orders on all issues issued from the trial courts in Indiana’s ninety-two (92) counties. Specifically, the Court of Appeals exists to ensure that the litigants appealing obtained a fair trial in the trial court under the order they […]
Are Divorce Attorney’s Worth It?
Attorneys, when they have legal issues, almost always hire their own counsel. So, this by itself may help you answer this question. If attorneys are willing to spend their own money on hiring counsel to address their legal issue(s), do you not you think that speaks volumes if attorneys are worth it for your custody […]
How Do You Fight a Contentious Custody Battle in Indiana?
Contentions custody battles are unlike anything else in the domestic law arena. Both parents are convinced that their custody positions are correct, and they are entrenched in their positions. While most domestic cases settle at mediation, these cases almost always go to trial—sometimes for multiple days. Thus, the question, “How do you successfully fight a […]
How Much Does an Appellate Lawyer Cost in Indiana?
Appeals are like cars in many ways; they can be fairly inexpensive to very expensive depending on the type of (car) appeal you have. Where the cost comes in is how many issues you want to raise and, the novelty of the issues; all of these translate into time, and time is normally chargeable to […]
How to Get Child Support in Indiana if You Have Full Custody?
State law requires parents to financially support their children. This means that when parents are not residing in the same household or have legally divorced, one may need to pay a set amount each week to the other, for the support of the children. Indiana calculates child support using a mathematical equation and provides two […]
How Much Does It Cost for Divorce in Indiana?
The cost of a divorce depends on the number of contested issues involved and the complexity of those issues. Disagreements between the parties to a divorce can cause additional attorney fees, discovery costs, and miscellaneous expenses. This blog explores the cost of divorce in Indiana and how a party can keep that cost to a […]
What Makes an Appellate Brief Effective in Indiana?
Effective brief writing is not alchemy, voodoo, luck, or any combination of these. Nevertheless, good brief writing is the subject of debate and some disagreement between the appellate bar and the various Indiana appellate judges (judges on the Court of Appeals of Indiana and justices on the Indiana Supreme Court.) Nevertheless, there are commonalities to […]