When a parent tries to alienate a child from their co-parent, the situation often gets sticky very fast. Unfortunately, many parents do not even notice the signs of parental alienation until it is too late to take effective action. What can you do if you believe your...
Family Law
How do Indiana courts divide marital property?
There’s no single formula that Indiana courts use to determine how to divide marital property. Courts may begin their analysis with a presumption of equal division, but either spouse may successfully rebut this presumption. In general, courts in Indiana take an...
Requesting a child support modification in Indiana
Once you have an Indiana child support order in place, you or your child’s other parent must pay the agreed-upon amount until your child turns 19, with a few limited exceptions. If one of you needs to request a change to the amount of child support currently paid or...
What is the difference between marital and separate property?
Dividing marital property may be one of the most difficult topics to tackle in a divorce. While some couples may come to a mutual agreement regarding the division of their property, others need the assistance of the court to determine who is entitled to what. It is...
How does your behavior affect child custody?
When in the middle of a custody battle, it is easy for a lot of parents to let their emotions win. They may not acknowledge the process logically. According to the Huffington Post, some behaviors can help or hurt your case. Lies do not protect you When going through a...
How do Indiana’s divorce courts divide retirement accounts?
Under Indiana's family laws, a divorce court judge may reasonably divide all of the property you acquired during your marriage between you and your spouse. If you contributed to a retirement plan, a divorce may require a payout either as a lump sum or in installments...
Navigating the challenges of joint custody
For many children of divorced parents, joint custody is the most beneficial. However, there are some potential challenges for parents trying to share parental duties. It may be hard at first, but there are some guidelines that may help parents be more successful at...
What is co-parenting?
You will hear a lot about co-parenting as you start to work on custody arrangements for your children. Co-parenting, according to U.S. News and World Report, is simply the term to describe parenting your children with a partner with whom you are not in a relationship....
What factors determine child custody?
Although there are many topics to tackle when filing for divorce in Illinois, child custody may be one of the most difficult. It is often emotional for children to move from a traditional family situation to a single-parent household. In some cases, parents may...
What is parental alienation?
Indiana co-parents often struggle to strike a good balance in a post-divorce life. Sharing your child in the aftermath of a divorce often presents a huge hurdle. Still, many couples manage to overcome this and raise their children in a relatively stress-free...