When your Indiana marriage ends and your one-time partner was the main breadwinner in your relationship, you may question whether you are going to have enough money available to maintain your current lifestyle after you retire. Many people in your shoes do not realize...
For the longest time, separating spouses go through litigation to acquire a dissolution of marriage order from the court. This is partly because many marriages end in conflict, and the spouses cannot agree on divorce terms. Hence, they have to bring the divorce to...
Indiana courts consider several factors when computing child support. These factors include the child’s needs, each parent’s financial income and capacity and the family’s standard of living. But what if one of the parents remarries? Does that affect the court’s...
Your criminal past doesn’t have to define your present and future circumstances. Under Indiana law, you could begin your second chance at life with a clean slate through expungement of juvenile records, which include juvenile delinquency, dismissed charges and...
For those facing the prospect of divorce in Indiana, many questions may arise about the process. Understanding the intricacies of Indiana's divorce laws can help prepare you for what lies ahead, reducing uncertainty and stress. Consider these frequently asked...
Like most other U.S. states, Indiana has stringent drug possession laws. Drug possession is a felony that carries decades of prison time and thousands of dollars in fines. But what about owning drug paraphernalia? If you’re coming from out-of-state, and you brought...
When parents divorce, one of the most important issues they settle is how to reasonably share the obligation of funding their child’s growth and development. From this, the court issues a child support order. However, there sometimes are changes in circumstances that...
Children go through different stages of childhood. Parents witness their kids grow from a toddler to a preschooler, and not long after, they would have themselves a teenager. Throughout these various stages of childhood, each child would have different needs, which...
When a person needs a guardianship, their loved ones may not understand the requirements. In Indiana, there are several steps they must follow. Guardianship overview A person may need a guardianship when they are unable to make decisions for themselves. Guardianship...
Divorce is a difficult and painful decision that many couples face. However, sometimes it may be the best option for both partners and their children. And, there are signs that Illinois couples should look out for that mean they should likely divorce. Lost respect and...