Ada and the Engine written by Lauren Gunderson tells the inspiring story of Ada Byron Lovelace, the first computer programmer. The show runs from March 26th to April 11 at the Ivy Tech Waldron Auditorium in Bloomington. Tickets are now available at Cardinal Stage Company. ...Read More ...
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Social Media: Use in Litigation
Social media usage continues to increase as more platforms of social media become available. There are an estimated 2.62 billion people globally using social media. Given how prevalent social media usage is, attorneys and litigants are increasingly using social media as a form of evidence in litigation. Social media can be used in many different types of legal disputes: family law, criminal, ...Read More ...
Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines
Even when one parent is awarded sole physical custody of a child and is deemed the custodial parent, the non-custodial parent is normally awarded parenting time with the child in a manner the Court believes to be in the best interest of the child. The Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines provide parenting time schedules based on the child’s age, beginning at the child’s birth. The parenting time ...Read More ...
Child Support Guideline Amendments
The Child Support Guidelines provide guidance to the Court, practitioners, and parents on the calculation of child support obligations. It is important that any non-married parent with a minor child is familiar with the Child Support Guidelines. The Guidelines are reviewed and updated on a regular basis, with the most recent amendment becoming effective January 1, 2020. The amended guidelines ...Read More ...
Partition Action
When property is owned by more than one individual, the co-owners may seek to terminate their joint ownership of the property. The co-owners may voluntary sever their joint ownership by selling the property or transferring the interest to one co-owner. If the co-owners cannot agree on how to divide the property, each of the co-owners has the right to partition the land. A partition action is a ...Read More ...
Second Parent Adoption
Traditionally, the adoption of a child severs the parental rights for both biological parents. Indiana law provides for second parent adoptions, which allows one of the biological parents to retain their parental rights after the adoption is finalized. This is most commonly seen when the biological parent’s spouse, the child’s stepparent, adopts their stepchild. Both the biological parent and the ...Read More ...