Gary, IN asked in Child Custody and Family Law for Indiana

Q: How do I file a motion to consolidate my custody hearing for two children on two separate houses?

Both parent are attending eachother hearing in cahoots to alienate me from my child with various accusations. I would like to consolidate the cases so that I do not have to go from court to court, and can go to the same hearing and court for both children

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James A Hanson
James A Hanson
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  • Divorce Lawyer
  • Fort Wayne, IN
  • Licensed in Indiana

A: There are rules of procedure that make this theoretically possible, but it is not at all common in practice.

Your best bet would be to hire an experienced attorney who can put together a compelling argument for why the Court should at least consolidate the evidentiary hearings for the two cases so that you only have to present the evidence once to get a result in both cases.

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