Child Custody & Parenting Time

Holiday travel and gatherings will be more normal this year after a couple years of disruption. But holiday planning may pose more complications for divorced couples with children. Before setting your travel itinerary, you should consult your custody agreement. Check...

When the right job opportunity arises, you want to strike while the iron is hot even if it means moving to a new city or state. But if you have a child and are not in a relationship with your child’s other parent, you cannot necessarily just pick up and move on a...

For many Indiana couples who have decided to end their marriage, issues such as child custody and visitation can arise, sometimes without much warning. For example, a former spouse might receive an attractive job offer in another state. Or a former spouse might be...

Once the judge approves your child custody agreement, it becomes a legally binding custody order that both you and your ex are required to follow. However, courts are aware that what you agreed to when you first split up, may not be best for the child in the years to...

The new Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines (IPTG) are out this year, and they reflect significant changes to the world we live in. The Supreme Court of Indiana addressed some of the most obvious sources of conflict in parenting time and custody cases, as divorced...

Divorce creates huge changes in finances, life goals and family life. For the children, the disruptions to schedules, parental support and their future lives are profoundly destabilizing, and often lead to insecurity that manifests in ways that are detrimental to...

One part of co-parenting after a divorce in Indiana is that often one parent will be ordered to pay the other parent child support. These payments are designed to ensure that both parents are providing for their children’s financial needs after a divorce. One parent...

Divorce is always difficult in Indiana even if the couple is on relatively good terms. It is a dramatic life change that carries with it personal, financial and emotional baggage that must be addressed. When there are children from the marriage, this makes it even...

Going through a divorce in Indiana is not an easy process. A couple needs to go through the process of dividing the life they shared during the marriage, and often must make important decisions during an emotional time. This process includes dividing the couple’s...

A parent’s divorce can be a difficult point in their life, especially if they have a child. Both parents want to have their fair say in raising their child and they will likely want to spend as much time with their child post-divorce as possible. Indiana law...