How a Zionsville divorce works
Filing for divorce in Boone County
Ciyou & Associates represents Zionsville spouses in contested and agreed divorces, including cases with significant assets, businesses and retirement accounts. Zionsville is in Boone County, and our downtown Indianapolis office is about 30 minutes away.
A Zionsville divorce follows the Indiana Dissolution of Marriage Act, and it is filed with the Boone County Clerk. These are the steps every case moves through, from the petition to the decree.
Where to file
File a verified petition with the Boone County Clerk. The case is heard by the Boone County courts on Courthouse Square in Lebanon.
Ind. Code 31-15-2-5Residency
One spouse must have lived in Indiana for six months and in Boone County for three months before filing.
Ind. Code 31-15-2-6Provisional orders
Either spouse can ask for temporary orders on custody, support, maintenance and use of the home while the case is pending.
Ind. Code 31-15-4Waiting period
No decree can be entered sooner than 60 days after the petition is filed, even when the spouses agree.
Ind. Code 31-15-2-10Division of property
All property of both spouses goes into one marital estate, and the court presumes an equal division is fair unless evidence shows otherwise.
Ind. Code 31-15-7-4 and 31-15-7-5Decree and appeal
The final decree divides the estate and sets any custody and support. A notice of appeal is generally due 30 days after a final judgment.
Ind. Appellate Rule 9An agreed case can close soon after the 60 day period ends. A contested case with custody or valuation disputes often takes many months, and the work done early, especially at the provisional hearing, tends to shape the result.
Zionsville and Boone County
What to expect in a Zionsville divorce
The court
Zionsville sits in Boone County, not Hamilton or Marion, so a Zionsville divorce is filed with the Boone County Clerk and heard by the Boone County courts on Courthouse Square in Lebanon, about 22 minutes from Zionsville. Boone County has a smaller bench than its neighbors, with three trial courts in Lebanon sharing the docket. Fewer judges means fewer open hearing dates, so early provisional orders matter.
Our Indianapolis office
Zionsville clients meet us at our downtown Indianapolis office, 320 N. Meridian St., Suite 600, Indianapolis, IN 46204, at our Fishers office or by video. We make the drive to Lebanon for every hearing, mediation and trial.
Boone County cases from our archive
Our published case archive includes a Boone County divorce appeal on the valuation of a marital residence and a business in Brugh v. Brugh. Valuation disputes like that one are common in Zionsville divorces, where a home, a business or an investment account is often the largest asset.
Built for review
Our attorneys have handled more than 175 appeals. We ask for written findings, build the record and draft orders with appellate review in mind, so your result holds up if it is ever enforced, modified or appealed.
Related help
Divorce help for Zionsville families
Most Zionsville cases touch more than one issue. These pages cover the related matters we handle and nearby cities we serve.
Indianapolis divorce lawyers
Our main divorce page, with the full Indiana process.
Zionsville child custody attorney
Custody, parenting time and support for Zionsville families.
High asset divorce
Businesses, practices, stock options and complex portfolios.
Property division
Identifying, valuing and dividing the marital estate.
Spousal support
When Indiana courts award maintenance and for how long.
Legal separation
A court ordered separation for spouses not ready to divorce.
Protective orders
Seeking a civil protection order or defending against one.
Domestic appeals
Appeals of divorce orders to the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Carmel divorce attorney
Hamilton County, Hamilton County courts in Noblesville.
Westfield divorce attorney
Hamilton County, Hamilton County courts in Noblesville.
Fishers divorce attorney
Hamilton County, Hamilton County courts in Noblesville.
Why Ciyou & Associates
Zionsville divorce attorneys who try cases and handle the appeals
We are a family law firm with offices in downtown Indianapolis and Fishers, and we represent Zionsville clients in Boone County. Every case starts with your goal. From there we gather the evidence, prepare you for every hearing and keep you informed as the case moves.
Our attorneys also run an active Indiana appellate practice, so we try each case knowing what the Court of Appeals looks for. If the other side appeals, or the trial court gets the law wrong, the same team that tried the case is ready to take it up.
Your divorce team
Bryan has argued in the Indiana Court of Appeals, the Indiana Supreme Court and the Seventh Circuit, and is admitted to the bar of the United States Supreme Court. We also speak Spanish.
Bryan and Kim lead a team of four attorneys, plus paralegals and an intake specialist who keep your case moving.
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Questions we hear
Zionsville divorce FAQs
Boone County. Zionsville is in Boone County, so the case is filed with the Boone County Clerk and heard by the Boone County courts on Courthouse Square in Lebanon.
Usually by an appraisal, and each side can offer its own. The court picks a value supported by the evidence as of a date it chooses, often the filing date or the final hearing. Mistakes in valuation can shift tens of thousands of dollars.
Indiana does not require one, and some agreed cases are simple. When there are children, a business, retirement accounts or a house, or the other side has a lawyer, the rules of evidence and procedure apply to you the same way, and mistakes are hard to fix later.
Consultations are $250 and are with an attorney. The cost of the full case depends on how much is contested and whether it goes to trial.
Yes. A final decree can be appealed to the Indiana Court of Appeals. The notice of appeal is generally due 30 days after the final judgment. Our attorneys have handled more than 175 appeals.
Talk to a Zionsville divorce attorney
(317) 210-2000
info@ciyoulaw.com
320 N. Meridian St., Suite 600, Indianapolis, IN 46204
Consultations are $250 and are with an attorney.