What You Know May Hurt You and Impact the Rest of Your Child’s Life
Juvenile delinquency means that a child, but for his young age, is alleged to have committed a delinquent act which would be a crime if he or she is an adult. The parents’ decisions for the child at the beginning of such a matter may literally define the course of the child’s life. This blog post explores some of the inherent traps ... Read More
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Apr2017
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Oct2014
Child Support is generally ordered in every case where there is a minor child(ren) in a divorce or paternity (child born out of wedlock) case.
There are 3 main ways to terminate a child support order:
Emancipation – Age – In Indiana, a child support order continues until the child reaches the age of 19 (previously 21), by statute. Some courts will automatically terminate a wage withholding order, and stop withdrawing funds from your paycheck upon the child turning 19, but in other cases, you may need ... Read More
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Jun2014
The decision to divorce from your spouse is often loaded with many emotional, financial, and lifestyle considerations. Everyone who thinks about, or decides to, divorce has different reasons. Divorce can be a very emotional decision and process, the loss of a loved one and relationship can be very devastating, and if there are children, learning how to co-parent and help your children adjust to the changes of their parents no longer being together can be a rough path to navigate. On the other hand, the ... Read More
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May2014
While every divorce case is unique when it comes to property, assets, debts, incomes, child custody, and parenting time, in each of these categories, courts have a starting point, and lawyers will help to you to argue your position and move off the presumed starting place.
1. Property (assets and debts):
The Court presumes that of all property owned by the parties either before or during the marriage will be divided 50/50. There are exceptions to this general rule, including situations ... Read More
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Apr2012
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 misunderstanding are common problems Ciyou & Dixon, P.C. advocates encounter. With revised IPTGs on the table, we provide this blog to help readers to perhaps anticipate the future and ... Read More