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County Courts Respond to COVID-19
On March 16, 2020, the Indiana Supreme Court issued an Order allowing local trial courts to petition the Indiana Supreme Court requesting emergency measures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
COVID-19 Scams
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning individuals to remain vigilant for scams related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Ada and the Engine
Ada and the Engine written by Lauren Gunderson tells the inspiring story of Ada Byron Lovelace, the first computer programmer.
Social Media: Use in Litigation
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.
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.
Child Support Guideline Amendments
The Child Support Guidelines provide guidance to the Court, practitioners, and parents on the calculation of child support obligations.
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.
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.
The Roommate
The Roommate is a comedy written by Jen Silverman that takes on the challenges of mid-life reinvention with unexpected results. The show runs from January 30th to February 22nd at the Ivy Tech Waldron Arts Center in Bloomington.
WonderLab Board
We are very pleased to announce that Eric Slotegraaf has joined the WonderLab Board of Directors. WonderLab was established in 1995 as a traveling science outreach program coordinated by six volunteers.
Paternity Affidavit
When a child is born to parents who are not married to each other, the father is not legally recognized as the child’s father until paternity is established.
Hoosier Hills Food Bank Drop-Off
We are really pleased to announce that our office is again a public drop-off location for non-perishable food donations from now through the end of 2019 for Hoosier Hills Food Bank! Food donations can be dropped off at our office during regular business hours.
Disney's Newsies The Broadway Musical
Tickets are now on sale for Newsies, a musical, inspired by the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899. This musical, based on the Disney movie, will run at the Ivy Tech Waldron Auditorium in downtown Bloomington from December 12 to 29, 2019.
Limitation of Parenting Time
The preamble to the Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines states that the Guidelines “. . .are based on the premise that it is usually in a child's best interest to have frequent, meaningful and continuing contact with each parent.
Charlotte’s Web
Cardinal Stage is presenting Charlotte’s Web at the Ivy Tech Waldron Auditorium in downtown Bloomington, Indiana from October 18 to November 3, 2019.
Wonderlab Science Night Out 2019 Kaleidoscope
This special evening will include a new curated silent auction, impressive speakers, wine & spirits pull, live auction, hands-on science activities, plated dinner from the One World kitchen, cash bar, and of course, wine from Oliver Winery and hosted beer from Quaff ON.
Emancipation
Indiana Code 31-16-6-6, which sets out when the duty to support a child ceases and under what circumstances child support may cease at an earlier date, has been amended to provide an extension for the age of emancipation.
Kiwanis Balloon Fest
Kiwanis Indiana Balloon Fest is this coming September 6th to the 8th. Balloon Fest is located at 5700 West Airport Road in Bloomington, Indiana. Events include hot air balloon rides, helicopter rides, a car and bike show, and much more.