Indiana requires a relocating individual to provide notice prior to a planned relocation if they have a child who is the subject of a court order for custody, parenting time, visitation, or child support. Effective July 1, 2019, the requirements surrounding the process to relocate has changed to provide clearer guidance on when and how a notice of intent to relocate must be filed. Prior to the ...Read More ...
Family Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
There are several types of Alternative Dispute Resolution available to litigants. The most commonly used form of alternative dispute resolution is mediation, a process in which a neutral mediator works with the parties to reach a resolution to the case. If a resolution is reached, the agreement is reduced to writing and filed with the court to be approved as a court order. Once approved, the ...Read More ...
Adoption of an Adult
States differ on their procedures and policies pertaining to the adoption of an individual over the age of majority. In Indiana, for purposes of adoption, a person reaches the age of majority and is considered an “adult” at age eighteen. Adoption of an adult creates the same legal relationship with the adoptive parents as an adoption of a minor child. The individual’s birth certificate and name ...Read More ...
Guardian ad Litem
In cases involving the welfare of a child, the Court may appoint a Guardian ad Litem to represent the best interest of the child. A Guardian ad Litem is a neutral third-party who is appointed to conduct an investigation and make findings on what is in the best interest of the child or children involved in the case. A Guardian ad Litem may be appointed in a variety of cases, including the ...Read More ...
Establishing Paternity
When a child is born and the mother is married, the law presumes that the husband is the father of the child and both parents will be on the child’s birth certificate. When a child is born to a mother who is not married, the parents will need to determine how the father will establish paternity of the child. Establishing paternity of a child is legally establishing a man as the father of the ...Read More ...
Guardianship Basics
Sometimes the need arises for a guardianship to be filed for the protection of an incapacitated adult or a minor child. A guardianship is a legal relationship granted by the court that provides the guardian with the ability to act on behalf of the protected person. A guardianship can be granted over the “person,” which is the ability to make decisions about the person’s day-to-day living and their ...Read More ...