What Is a Temporary Child Custody Order in Indiana?
All states have a waiting, or cooling off, period which does not allow divorcing couples to finalize their divorce for a specific amount of time. The cooling off period is meant to not only dissuade a party from filing for divorce out of anger, but to decrease court congestion. Oftentimes, parties with children need a […]
How Difficult Is It to Get a Divorce in Indiana?
In Indiana, it is relatively easy to get a divorce compared to some states. Indiana only has a sixty (60) “day cooling” off period and then the parties can get divorced. In some states, the parties have to wait a year to get a divorce. That said, a marriage is a union that was never […]
In Indiana, Who Has Custody of a Child When There Is No Court Order?
Children are not born with court orders saying who has custody, nor does the court rush an order over to the hospital. As long as both parents live with and raise the child together, or mother raises the child alone with father’s consent, the lack of a court order is not a problem. But what […]
What Makes an Appellate Court Attorney ‘Good’?
One measure most litigants want to use to gauge their potential appellate attorney is by asking how many cases they have won or lost. No appellate attorney knows the answer to this question. The rules are too broad in what the Court of Appeals of Indiana can grant to allow an attorney with many appeals […]
How Easy Is It to Change Custody in Indiana?
While kids are resilient, judges do not like to move them around in their physical custody arrangement without a significant reason to do so (nor does the controlling statute allow judges to do so). The custodial parent is the parent the children spend the primary amount of time with, so the thought of changing physical […]
How to Quicken My Divorce Proceedings in Indiana?
No one want to experience pain—and we will do just about anything to make it go away. Divorce is a painful, painful process. While it is mental pain, this type of pain is not much different and may be worse than physical pain. That said, a question often posed to divorce attorneys is how to […]
Who Pays Appellate Lawyers in Indiana?
Indiana adopted English common law as it’s law. Under English Common law, the losing party paid all the legal fees. Indiana rejected this part of English Common Law and adopted what has become known as the American Rule. Whereby each party pays their own fees unless a statute provides otherwise. The Divorce and Paternity Acts […]
What Are the Child Custody Laws in Indiana?
For the most part, domestic law, including child custody laws, are similar amongst the fifty (50) states. That said, there are differences that can be significant. For instance, Indiana does not have common-law marriage. Texas does. In Indiana, you cannot get alimony. In California, the court can award alimony. Perhaps the biggest difference between Indiana […]
Can You Get a Divorce Without a Lawyer in Indiana? If So, How?
The theoretical answer to this question is “yes”. You could also pull your teeth out instead of going to a dentist or suture your own wounds without a doctor. However, all of these would be painful (like a divorce) and difficult and probably cause unforeseeable problems down the road. That said, getting a divorce without […]
What Are the Types of Child Custody in Indiana?
As an outsider to the legal world, child custody may seem obvious—it is which parent gets the child during the pendency of the divorce and permanently when the divorce is final. While this is generally true, the types of child custody are much more expansive. If you are going to divorce, it is imperative that […]