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1 Answer | Asked in Divorce for Indiana on
Q: See detailed question below:

Left soon to be ex 3 mos. ago. Filed almost 2 mos. ago. He is living in the house we shared. Waiting for finalized divorce date in 16 days. To avoid hassles I've paid ex $600 dollars every 2 wks. for mortgage. Did I have to since I was not living there and do I have obligation to pay... View More

Gojko Kasich
Gojko Kasich
answered on Mar 18, 2012

I'll answer the mortgage question first. The mortgage company DOESN'T CARE if you are divorced. Your ex needs to refinance to get you off the mortgage. Otherwise, you're stuck and you need some protective language in any final decree. Hire a lawyer. It might hurt now, but it... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law for Indiana on
Q: What are the laws regarding the non custodial parent providing adequate heat in the home during visit

The non custodial parent does not have working heat in the home

Gojko Kasich
Gojko Kasich
answered on Mar 18, 2012

Laws can't cover every eventuality. If the children don't have heat in the home/apartment where they are having visitation, a motion should be filed with the Court to curtail visitation or to hold noncustodial parent in contempt.

Now, the problem with something like this is...
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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Indiana on
Q: How long must an offender be on parole in the state of Indiana after his release from prison?
Gojko Kasich
Gojko Kasich
answered on Mar 18, 2012

Usually, it's 2 years. However:

If an inmate was given probation after his/her sentence following the in-custody portion of the sentence, the inmate won't be put on parole but will be assigned to probation.

If an inmate was allowed to go into a CTP [Community Transition...
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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Indiana on
Q: If you're on unsupervised probation, does it require a drug test?
Gojko Kasich
Gojko Kasich
answered on Mar 18, 2012

Typically, unsupervised probation means you're mailing in a document once a month. But different probation departments work differently. At some point, if your PO suspects that you're doing something illegal, they can pretty much treat you as if you were supervised, call you in, and make... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Juvenile Law for Indiana on
Q: Can a officer question a juvenile without a parent present?
Gojko Kasich
Gojko Kasich
answered on Mar 18, 2012

Yes. BUT . . . it is NOT admissible if the child did not have an opportunity to have a "meaningful consultation" with a parent or guardian BEFORE waiving right to counsel. UNLESS .. . the child gets on the witness stand and testifies INCONSISTENTLY with what was said in the unlawful... View More

1 Answer | Asked in DUI / DWI for Indiana on
Q: Can you have a felony when applying for indiana alcohol server 2 year permit
Gojko Kasich
Gojko Kasich
answered on Mar 18, 2012

Here's the pdf for the application:

http://www.in.gov/atc/files/EmployeePermit_3_1-5-10.pdf

The only mention of "felony" I can find is where it tells you lying on the application is a felony.

The Indiana Administrative Code section for the Alcohol Bureau is...
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1 Answer | Asked in Divorce for Indiana on
Q: Is it possible to get a divorce with out knowing where the other person is?

We have been seprated now for more then a year with no contact would also like to know if there is a program close to me that helps with legal fees

Gojko Kasich
Gojko Kasich
answered on Mar 18, 2012

Very difficult. If you KNOW the community he/she is in, you can serve them via publication under Trial Rule 4.13

http://www.in.gov/judiciary/rules/trial_proc/index.html#_Toc313019761

Is there any property to distribute? And children? Those issues can complicate matters.

Hard...
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1 Answer | Asked in Family Law for Indiana on
Q: I have a 17 year old son who turns 18 in June. He has bipolar disorder can I gain guardianship of him once he is 18.
Gojko Kasich
Gojko Kasich
answered on Mar 18, 2012

Does his bipolar disorder render him "incapacitated?" This usually needs to be proven by medical/psychological expert testimony. In other words, will his psychologist/psychiatrist testify, under oath, that he meets the criteria under the following statute, to a reasonable degree of... View More

1 Answer | Asked in DUI / DWI for Indiana on
Q: How long do you have to wait to get license after dui if tjhe judge granted ninety day suspension

Paper was faxed to indianapolis on the 29th the original date of dui was november 5th

Gojko Kasich
Gojko Kasich
answered on Mar 18, 2012

It should be on your driving record, which you can access at:

https://myweb.in.gov/BMV/mybmv/Default.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fBMV%2fmybmv%2fM...

Or here:

http://www.in.gov/bmv/2331.htm

Is your DUI case over? Did you have counsel or did you just plead without a lawyer? If the...
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1 Answer | Asked in Family Law for Indiana on
Q: I am being asked odd requirements for family court and they aren't sending paper work like they are supposed to

What shouldI do I have no transportation to out of town court I am making every effort to pay child support and they are finding another way to get me into trouble what can I do???

Gojko Kasich
Gojko Kasich
answered on Mar 18, 2012

You really don't provide enough information. What do you think is "odd?" Do you have child support or visitation issues? What paperwork aren't they sending? Does your court have any local rules?

Local rules can be found here: http://www.in.gov/judiciary/2694.htm

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law for Indiana on
Q: My children are 15 and 11 and do not like going to their father's home for visitation. Do they have to go?
Gojko Kasich
Gojko Kasich
answered on Mar 18, 2012

Yes. You need to look at the Parenting Time Guidelines. In the recent case of AN v. JN [not published in NE2d but available in pdf at http://www.in.gov/judiciary/opinions/pdf/06201101cld.pdf the Court said:

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The Guidelines state that “each parent shall be responsible to...
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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Indiana on
Q: Charged with Class D Felony for Theft. Friend lied to me and said we had permission to take the scrap metal.

I was asked by my friend to go "scrapping"(collecting metal and taking it to a scrap yard for money) with him. He drove me to a property where he claimed he had permission from the owners to take the scrap metal off their property and take it to the scrap yard. So me and my friend started... View More

Gojko Kasich
Gojko Kasich
answered on Mar 18, 2012

To be convicted in Indiana, you either have to KNOWINGLY OR INTENTIONALLY "exert control" over someone else's property WITHOUT permission.

However, understand, that theft is very often based on circumstantial evidence .. . so if you have, for example, snuck under a security...
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2 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for Indiana on
Q: Does the Anti-Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 foreclose Error Coram Nobis relief?
Gojko Kasich
Gojko Kasich
answered on Jul 10, 2011

Here's a law review article that may answer your question. Haven't had many ATEDPA of 1996 cases here in the cornfields of Indiana.

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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Indiana on
Q: How many yrs can a habitual theft offender possibly get in ind?
Gojko Kasich
Gojko Kasich
answered on Jul 10, 2011

It's a maximum three times the advisory [formerly called presumptive] sentence for a particular felony.

For a D felony, the advisory is 18 months, so the max habitual is 4 1/2 years.

For a C felony, the advisory is 4 years, so the max habitual is 12 years.

For a B felony...
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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Indiana on
Q: Can prosecutors in Indiana add sales tax to a shoplifted item to determine value of item for forfeiture purposes?

Indiana law states that an item has to be valued in excess of $100.00 to qualify for forfeiture action being brought against the shoplifter. Indiana prosecutors added tax to an item that is worth $96.00 to arrive at a value that exceeds $100.00 to justify bringing forfeiture action against the... View More

Gojko Kasich
Gojko Kasich
answered on Jul 10, 2011

IC 34-24-3-2 Irrebuttable presumption of retailer's pecuniary loss; insurance or indemnification prohibited

(a) For purposes of determining the amount of damages recoverable under section 1(1) of this chapter, there is an irrebuttable presumption that a retailer who brings a civil...
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1 Answer | Asked in Divorce for Indiana on
Q: I have been separted for 2 years trying to get a divorce now I am pregnant with my boyfriends baby can I get divorced
Gojko Kasich
Gojko Kasich
answered on Jul 10, 2011

Under Indiana Code 31-14-7-1, a child born during a marriage and within 300 days after a dissolution, is PRESUMED to be that of the husband. However, if both parties agree, and the LEGITIMATE father of the child agrees, I've had situations where the Court will take SWORN testimony from the... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Divorce for Indiana on
Q: I was made to leave my home by husband for girlfriend, home in his name can i make him sell in divorce ?

He made threats for me to leave the home, then found he had a girlfriend. He made me leave 2 weeks before christmas so she could stay at our home. I would honestly like to know if i would be able to make him sell the home or something ?? What can i do ? Anything? we have been married 11yrs Sept 1.... View More

Gojko Kasich
Gojko Kasich
answered on Jul 10, 2011

1. It appears that you bought the home during marriage. What funds did you use? Was there a down payment made and subsequent mortgage payments? If so, it is highly likely it will be considered marital property. If he bought it "cash" at the time of purchase with his funds that he had... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Divorce for Indiana on
Q: How can i get a divorce settlement reviewed? certain criteria were not evaluated...
Gojko Kasich
Gojko Kasich
answered on Jul 10, 2011

Not clear on what you mean. If you think it requires an appeal, you had to file Notice of Appeal [Indiana Appellate Rule 9] or a Motion to Correct Error [Indiana Trial Rule 59] within 30 days of the court's order.

If there is a MISTAKE or surprise or "excusable neglect" or...
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2 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for Indiana on
Q: How do i find court case files of the whole trial and police report
Gojko Kasich
Gojko Kasich
answered on Jul 10, 2011

If you are the defendant, and you're in Lake or Porter and some of the surrounding counties in NW Indiana, a copy of the police report was given to your attorney of record in discovery. Not certain that it happens in Newton County Superior, but I'm certain it happens in Lake, Porter,... View More

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2 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law for Indiana on
Q: Is there a statute of limitations on homicide neglect?
Gojko Kasich
Gojko Kasich
answered on Jul 10, 2011

Easiest way to answer this rather inartful question is:

IC 35-41-4-2 Periods of limitation

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a prosecution for an offense is barred unless it is commenced:

(1) within five (5) years after the commission of the offense, in the...
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