lSince criminal cases involve the potential loss of freedom, there are trial and appellate provisions for a criminal case to be brought by a filing belated Notice of Appeal. In civil cases, Appellate Rule 9(A), it clearly states that “[u]nless the Notice of appeals is timely filed, the right to appeal shall be forfeited.”
Historically, attorneys and Indiana courts have treated this rule stemming from the 1970s as jurisdictional. This means that without a timely filing, the appellate ... Read More
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Aug2016
25
Sep2014
Ciyou & Dixon, P.C. - Attorneys At Law, Bryan L. Ciyou and Lori B. Schmeltzer to present oral argument of B.C.H adoption before the Indiana Supreme Court, Thursday, September 25th, at 09:45am.
Click here to review the Indiana Court of Appeals opinion.
Click here to watch the Oral Argument before the Indiana Supreme Court.
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Jul2012
Ensuring the Children’s Best Interests
In many of our previous blog posts, we have explored the determination of a child being
CHINS (a Child in Need of Services)1, TPR (Termination of a Parent’s Rights)2, and adoption3. Ultimately, all of these cases that involve where children are placed when the parents have legal issues impacting their ability to parent are governed by the best interests standard.
For instance, if a child is determined to be CHINS and a divorce is pending ... Read More
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May2012
Domestic partners, married couples, or really any family members can potentially be the victims of domestic violence. Sometimes this is a pattern, but sometimes it is a one-time event in the emotionally charged event leading unraveling of the relationship. In some cases, tensions are high, remain high, and domestic violence can be a very real, on-going concern for a party, friends, family, and lawyers.
However, there are a number of protections and safeguards in place to prevent a potentially tragic ... Read More
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May2012
The process of perfecting an appeal, as discussed in previous blog posts, is often a complex one, with numerous rules and time limitations.1 The general trigger to file an appeal is that the order being appealed is a final order.2
There are, however, exceptions to this final order rule. An interlocutory order is an order of the court that is not final, often occurring during the pendency of the litigation. For example, during the pendency of a divorce ... Read More