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...
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2021 Covid Bill Increases Child Tax Credit. If you have a Child Custody or Child Support Case This is Important
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...
Are You Owed Back Child Support From Someone Who Has Who Has A Federal Thrift Savings Account (Tsp)?
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,...
Indiana Supreme Court Rules Drug Tests Admissible Under Regularly Conducted Business Under Indiana Rule Of Evidence Rule 803(6)
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...
Mediation A Business?
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 Law Regarding Relocation when Custody, Parenting Time, and Visitation Involved
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....
Marion County Small Claims Court Becomes More Complicated and Potentially More Expensive
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...
Are Attorney Fees Recoverable in Pro Bono Cases
PRO BONO ATTORNEYS CAN YOU RECOVER FEES FOR YOUR TIME? The Need for Pro Bono Attorneys More and more people are needing legal assistance either pro bono or at a reduced cost. The Indiana State Bar Association has a Pro Bono Committee that is charged with developing a...
Are You Thinking About Filing For Divorce? If so, Time is Running Out Before The End of Year and There are Tax Consequences
ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT FILING FOR DIVORCE? 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...
