Do you have a divorce pending as a lawyer or a party? If your divorce is eligible to be final before the end of the year do not forget to consider the income tax implications of the date of the divorce. Also, remember that courts may not be open the full day or at all...
Year: 2017
The Status of Same-Sex Adoption in Indiana or, As we in Our Firm Call it, Adoption and Children of Same-Sex Marriage
Indiana is now required to recognize same-sex marriage For a historical background, prior to Baskin v. Bogan and Bowling v. Pence same-sex marriage was not legal in Indiana. Marion County previously had a local rule which required the adopting couple be...
Indiana Court Holds Landlords Liable to Occupant
LANDLORD HELD LIABLE IN SUIT BY OCCUPANT On September 28, 2017, the Indiana Court of Appeals, in Richter v. Laurenz Place, LLC, reversed the trial court’s judgment for the Defendant landlord. The Plaintiff, Kristopher Richter, sued his previous landlord, Laurenz...
Grandparents, Parents, Brothers And Sisters: Guardians What Are You Are Risking Because Of Child? Part II
BULLIES AND PARENTS OF BULLIES BEWARE In my previous article, I addressed the liability you incur by signing for a child’s driver’s license in my article GRANDPARENTS, PARENTS, BROTHERS AND SISTERS HAVE YOU JUST UNKNOWINGLY SIGNED FOR LIABILITY? Part I. As previously...
Grandparents, Parents, Brothers And Sisters Have You Just Unknowingly Signed For Liability? Part I
More and more we in the family law field of practice are seeing custody or guardianship of children going to people other than their parents. Many children in Indiana are in the custody of one (1) parent or family member either as a result of divorce, being born out...
Are You Thinking About Filing for Divorce in 2017? If So, Time is Running Out Before The End of Year and There are Tax Consequences
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...
Indiana Court Clarifies Transgender Individual’s Birth Certficate Process
The Indiana Court of Appeals Clarifies Requirements for Changing Name and Gender Markers on Birth Certificates Involving Transgender People In re the Name Change of A.L. and In re the Name Change of...
When Going Through a Mediation, Divorce, Child Support, or Paternity Action Make Sure You or your Attorney are Aware of These Issues
People going through divorce, paternity, or child support matters may make decisions that unknowingly have significant financial affect upon them. Under Indiana Law child support orders are required to address the dependency exemption for children. See I.C....
Indiana Law Allows You To Take Another Breath Test For Alcohol If The First Results In Insufficient Sample
On May 31, 2017, the Indiana Supreme Court reversed the suspension of a woman’s driver’s license for allegedly refusing to take a breath test. A state trooper had asked the driver to take a breath test for alcohol after she was stopped. The trooper believed she had...
Social Media For Attorneys, Things To Do, And To Avoid
Consider a company that maintains your website for you. Do not use your nephew or niece (insert relative or friend of your choice) who does it in his/her spare time. Obtain a domain name. Check GoDaddy. GoDaddy has a template website building feature that is...
