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I need help I'm in Lafayette Indiana and my 2 children are in Jamestown Tennessee and I am trying to get legal rights to my children.
answered on Dec 31, 2019
Your questions leaves out a lot of important details regarding your situation, but yes, in general, you should certainly seek the assistance of an experienced family law attorney to help you with this situation.
We do not have joint custody. I have custody of the oldest, my ex has custody of the two younger. Where in the guidelines does it address split custody child support?
answered on Dec 24, 2019
Your situation would be addressed directly by the Indiana Child Support Calculator, which takes into account any additional child support obligations of either party. Hope that helps.
answered on Dec 23, 2019
Yes, this is called a "damages hearing" and you are required to appear. You will have the opportunity to dispute any charges the landlord is claiming. In many courts, the parties are allowed to speak in advance of the hearing to sort out any disputes. If you do not appear, the judge may... View More 
My husband of 9 years wants to adopts my daughter. Her biological dad hasn’t been involved since day 1. she’s 14 , he’s never paid child support and no order in place for it. They’ve never even met, except once when she was first born. He’s not listed on the birth certificate. Do I need... View More
answered on Dec 20, 2019
Even in a situation like this, where it appears you have a lot of points going in your favor, the adoption process can still be quite complex. You would be well served to at least speak with an experienced attorney to get a thorough review of your case.
Almost weekly he is doin this and every time it's substantiated. But DCS protocol is to investigate every report that comes through. So they said unfortunately they have to do their part each time
answered on Dec 20, 2019
I think you meant that every time it's "unsubstantiated," meaning no basis was found for the charges. This is, unfortunately, something that happens from time to time. What DCS told you is generally correct, that they have a duty to investigate the charges that are lodged with them.
My soon to be ex-wife wife was ordered by the Judge over the PO Hearing to return my personal property that she was refusing to return. Her parents were to drop it off at the end of my parents driveway and they did not do it. I wrote a letter to the Judge requesting that he hold them in Contempt of... View More
answered on Dec 20, 2019
There's not enough information in your question to say for sure what the document pertains to, but in general, a Motion for Rule to Show Cause is what is filed when one party is requesting that the court find another party in contempt for violation of an order. So, it could be that the court... View More
We have a custody agreement settled in court, it does not limit moving but 8 different times since our child has been born, and I found out recently is about to move again, took her out of her school to now homeschool. Something seems very off about all of this. It's my understanding I have 14... View More
answered on Dec 19, 2019
A moving parent is required to file a notice of any relocation with the court, and also notify the other parent (I.C. 31-17-2.2). The non-moving parent then has the right to challenge the move or request a change of custody. If you believe that this pending move is not in the child's best... View More
I am filling a motion to establish joint custody and visitation if this helps.
answered on Dec 19, 2019
The section of the Indiana code that deals with dissolution of marriage is I.C. 31-15.
Hope that helps.
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