Child support disputes can be complex, especially when one parent’s income involves self-employment, fluctuating earnings, cost of living, or significant deductions. The Indiana Court of Appeals case Shane Wierks v. Heather (Corey) Mazellan, 171 N.E.3rd 636 (Ind. Ct...
Under Indiana law there is what is commonly known as a mandatory waiting period after the filing before a divorce can be final. (The legal term is dissolution of marriage but for this article the term divorce is used). Pursuant to I.C. 31-15-2-10, "in an action for a...
First, the point of this article is not to bring business to lawyers. The point of the article is to lessen the impact of not talking to an attorney. A stitch in time saves nine or an ounce of prevention saves a pound of cure. See Poor Richard’s Almanack. It has...
Under the law passed today in Congress, the child tax credit changes substantially for 2021. If you have a current case involving, child support, custody, or paternity, you should review the changes for your situation because it raises the amount and differs depending...
The Thrift Board has determined that a person’s TSP is subject to a child support order. This does not apply to an ongoing payment of the support but is for the payment of a child support arrearage. The order must be specific to the TSP, must state a fixed amount,...
In the case of In the Matter of the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of K.R. 2020 WL 6065769, decided by the Supreme Court of Indiana on October 15, 2020, the issue before the Court was whether the drug tests performed on Mother and Father by an outside...
If you are going to run mediation as a business you need to begin by thinking of it as a business person. As we all know law schools do not prepare you for business. What did you do when you started your practice and what should you have done differently. Next you...
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MAJOR CHANGES IN INDIANA LAW ON NOTICE OF RELOCATION, IN TIMING, WHO MUST BE NOTIFIED, AND NOW RESPONSE REQUIRED. Senate Enrolled Act No. 292, effective July 1, 2019, amends the relocation notification law involving custody, parenting time and visitation of children....
If you have a case in Marion County Small Claims Court and the judge does not rule until after June 30, 2018, your appeal will then go to the Indiana Court of Appeals based upon the statute below. This statute appears to say that you could have your trial now without...