Child Custody & Parenting Time

It is not always easy for parents in Indiana to raise their children. There are many decisions that need to be made and many of them are not what the children may want to hear. This usually requires a unified effort between the parents and can be difficult if the...

Like most other states, Indiana has a specific relocation laws which sets out the rights and responsibilities of  parents who are subject to custody or parenting time orders and who want to move. In the summer of 2019, the Indiana Legislature made significant changes...

The holiday season can be tough for divorced parents to navigate. Coordinating celebrations becomes a challenge when there is no consensus on where the children will go. And gifting is difficult when there are disagreements on how much to spend and what to buy. If you...

Most parents in Indiana going through a divorce may be concerned with their child’s well-being. In addition, they may worry about how much time they will get to spend with their child post-divorce. Thus, child custody and visitation may be the most pressing issue they...

The Indiana family courts may do their best to try to make workable parenting plans for divorcing couples, but they can only include so many details and considerations in their documents. As a parent going through a divorce, you are uniquely well-informed about the...

children can make this change. For some kids, such as those who have special needs, the transition from one home to another is far too traumatic to happen on a regular basis. Some parents might want to consider bird’s nest parenting to help address this issue. In...

When you think about splitting custody of your children, you probably imagine them going back and forth from one home to the other together. However, some families find it easier to split custody in a different way. In those cases, one child may be with one parent...

Parenting a teenager is an entirely different adventure than parenting a younger child. You might find that some aspects of parenthood are much easier with your teen, while others are much more difficult. If you are co-parenting your teenager with an ex-spouse then...

Child custody in an Indiana divorce follows the Uniform Child Custody Act. When you are facing a divorce, this helps give you, your spouse and the judge some structure when determining child custody issues. The overall term “custody” refers to where the child lives,...

Loud arguments, hostile exchanges and – perhaps worse – silent tension. When a marriage isn’t working anymore, the impact on everyone in the house, including children, can be extremely stressful. So, is it really best to stay together for the kids? What you remember...