Appellate Practice
Understanding the Role of the Indiana Court of Appeals in Your Case
Either party may appeal all or part of a decision in a family law case. Many appellants, or those who initiate an appeal, however, become
Either party may appeal all or part of a decision in a family law case. Many appellants, or those who initiate an appeal, however, become
Appeals involve very technical rules. This is not surprising as the Court of Appeals of Indiana receives appeals from all trial courts in Indiana’s ninety-two
While a party may think a court is a court, nothing could be further from the truth as it relates to Indiana’s trial and appellate
Aside from live streaming, very few litigants understand the appellate process. Most all that is on television is court-room drama. In fact, some litigants do
There are many ways an appeal “begins”, such as with an aggrieved (wronged) party deciding to appeal. However, this does not legally start an appeal.
In all civil cases, an appeal of a final order as to all issues has to be perfected within thirty (30) days of issuance. This
During the course of any trial, a trial court may make several to hundreds of rulings on motions by its orders as the case works
In many domestic cases, a losing party wants to stay (stop) the trial court’s order from executing while they appeal, particularly in custody cases. For
Distinguishing the difference between a trial and an appellate lawyer, requires one to first understand the structure of the court system in Indiana and the
In every one of Indiana’s trial courts, many orders are issued each day. Most of these orders are interlocutory (temporary) orders that cannot be appealed.
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