Within divorce and custody proceedings, often neither parent feels that they have received enough parenting time with the child. Under the Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines, generally, for a non-custodial parent (one without primary physical custody) of a school-age child who lives in close proximity to the custodial parent receives weekly …
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How to Decide What School Children Will Attend The Public vs. Private Debate Another school year is quickly approaching, if not already started for most children. With the ringing in of the 2012-2013 school year, conversations regarding children’s schooling and where children will attend school come to the forefront in …
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The Bed Bugs Epidemic and What Parents Can Do About It In The Custody Context In the last several years, an old enemy to the American (and individuals and families across the world throughout history) family has re-emerged on epidemic proportions: the lowly bedbug. Any issue that impacts any large …
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And How Does the Indiana Court of Appeals Review Cases? At Ciyou & Dixon, P.C., we consult and represent clients with a wide array of appellate issues, ranging from domestic relations to criminal to civil cases based on theories ranging from contracts to torts. During initial meetings with clients, the …
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When child support is calculated, there are a number of factors that are included or excluded based on certain formulas and rules. For example, and common, in determining the amount of child support paid, parents get credit for subsequent children, health insurance payments for the child(ren), and the number of …
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Change is a Constant The Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines (“IPTGs” or “Guidelines”) offer a baseline for parents in this midst of a divorce or paternity action a guide for parenting time (previously called visitation). The IPTGs continue application after the initial action and custody order. Parenting time issues, disputes, and …
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As domestic advocates, we observe a common source of confusion--and antagonism--between parents as to when they should give (or are required to) the other parent the opportunity for additional parenting time. The controlling Indiana Parenting Time Guideline (“IPTG”), states “[w]hen it becomes necessary that a child be cared for by …
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Parenting Coordinator questions are frequently asked of Ciyou & Dixon, P.C. attorneys. To understand the answers, some history of custody and visitation (now called parenting time) is in order. Less than 20 years ago, one parent was awarded physical custody by the trial court, and the other visitation. Most courts …
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At Ciyou & Dixon, P.C., we see the sharpest divides between mothers and fathers over the trend toward joint physical custody. It is true that some fathers want precisely equal time in physical custody because the number of overnights is indexed to child support. And a small percentage of mothers …
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