Family Law

Parental Alienation Syndrome is a troubling phenomenon that occurs when one parent manipulates a child into having negative feelings and attitudes toward the other parent. It can be emotionally devastating for both the alienated parent and the child involved....

If you are an unmarried father, you might be wondering about the impact and benefits of establishing legal paternity of your child. Establishing paternity enables you to formally define child custody support arrangements with your child's mother. You are able to...

Raising a child with someone else in Indiana is hard under the best of circumstances, but it may become decidedly more so if the relationship between you and your child’s other parent is acrimonious. Learning to successfully co-parent with someone else takes time and...

A marriage does not end because spouses get along. While things may end on an amicable note for some, it does not happen this way for everyone. With that in mind, co-parenting the way the court would like is not always plausible. There is an alternative if a...

Divorce impacts the entire family and can be difficult for all members to adjust to, including the family's youngest members. If you have an infant under eighteen months old, your co-parenting strategies may look different than someone who has an eight-year-old....

If you are getting divorced with children involved, it is likely that you have concerns about their stability and mental health. You also may need space from your ex but have no solid plans about your future, yet. “Nesting” is one way to provide your children with...

During a divorce, the court has a preference for joint custody when dealing with children. Children are typically emotionally healthier when allowed to spend equal time with both parents, and the parents benefit from the arrangement as well. In some cases, one parent...

High-conflict divorce is stressful enough on its own, but it becomes a very fraught situation with children involved. Whether your ex is a narcissist, has a personality disorder or if the relationship with your ex has simply soured to the point where it is difficult...

The parents of a six-year-old boy face neglect charges after the boy accidentally shot his five-year-old sister in the parents' Indiana home. The charges stem from allegations that the parents did not safely store a loaded firearm. If the parents receive a conviction...