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Family law: It’s a new journey
Adoption can be a wonderful way to build or expand your family. However, Indiana has specific requirements designed to protect children and ensure they are placed in safe, stable homes. If you are considering adoption, understanding what might disqualify you from the...
If you and your spouse both earn a living, you may assume that alimony (spousal maintenance in Indiana) is completely off the table. But in divorce, financial independence is not automatic. Simply being employed does not grant immunity from paying alimony, nor does it...
Your child needs emergency care. You rush into the hospital, completely focused on them. As an LGBTQ+ adoptive parent, you expect staff to instantly recognize your legal right to make medical decisions. Although the law gives you full parental rights, hospital...
Parenting after divorce can be one of the hardest transitions a family faces. Even when both parents share the same goals for their children, maintaining balance and communication can be difficult. A well-drafted co-parenting agreement sets clear expectations, but its...
For many couples, a family is built over years of shared love and commitment, sometimes long before a legal marriage. You may have raised a child with your partner for a decade, functioning as a two-parent household in every way that matters. When such a relationship...
People who marry individuals who already have children become stepparents at the same time that they become spouses. Their marriage can instantly convert them from a single person to the head of a household. Stepparents usually have to fill a parental role as soon as...
Trying to co-parent with an ex can be a struggle if they’re holding on to anger, resentment and other negative feelings about you. Responsible parents know they (generally) need to put those feelings aside and focus on the best interests of their children. However,...
If you’re beginning to think about summer vacation plans, or maybe even just now getting around to spring break travel plans, you may find that you and your ex would like to take your kids to the same place. Maybe it’s a lake house you used to rent every year or a...
Grandparents in Indiana can potentially spend a great deal of quality time with their grandchildren. Maybe they provide child care while their child goes to work or attends school. Perhaps multiple generations of the family all live together in one home because of the...
Extracurricular activities ranging from athletics and theater to debate and student government can be an important part of a child's educational experience. Their extracurricular activities may help them develop friendships or play a role in developing their overall...
