When you and your spouse divorce and you share children, you may struggle with what to do with your Indiana home. You may also have concerns about how to minimize the impact your split has on your children, and you may want to keep other aspects of your kids’ lives as...
Family Law
Are you familiar with Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines?
If you and your spouse have decided to end your marriage, helping your children adjust to a post-divorce world will now become top priority. The state of Indiana knows how important the relationship with both parents is for any child. To this end, the court will...
What is Indiana’s stance on alimony?
While once upon a time, alimony was almost always a guarantee for women of divorce, today, the courts award alimony on a case-by-case basis. Moreover, because more women than ever assume the role of family breadwinner, alimony is now gender-neutral, meaning a woman...
How to protect your business during a divorce
You have questions, questions and more questions when going through a divorce. Who will get to keep the house? Who will get custody of the children? Who will pay alimony, and how much? Also important is the impact of your personal decision on a more private interest:...
How can I co-parent with a narcissist?
There is a generous body of research that shows co-parenting is in the best interest of children. When children have access to both parents in their lives, they thrive. This is why co-parenting is the most common custody arrangement after any divorce. However, even...
Is divorce expensive?
While many people expect a litany of costs after a divorce, thinking about the costs of the process itself is often forgotten about. However, depending on the assets involved in your divorce, the process can end up costing thousands of dollars. However, there are...
How do you know if a family court will dismiss your case?
In most instances, the cases that do not get dismissed are those that require massive action. All other cases have a chance of getting rejected. You are required to file your claim within a stipulated amount of time. This period can vary depending on the type of case....
How do you establish paternity?
When you have legal recognition as a father in Indiana, it gives you the right and opportunity to foster a relationship with your child and provide for his or her welfare. When you establish legal paternity for your child, it also provides benefits for him or her,...
Is your prenuptial agreement valid?
Now that you and your spouse are planning to divorce in Indiana, you are probably revisiting your prenuptial agreement to remind yourself exactly what you agreed to all those years ago. Perhaps the terms are not as favorable as you remembered. For example, maybe you...
Parents’ divorce can cause stress in kids
Children who have parents who are divorcing might begin to feel stress. This isn't a good situation for the children because they might not be able to cope with it productively. As their parent, it is your job to help them work through the emotions that come with the...