One of the more difficult aspects of a divorce is the prospect of having to share custody of the kids. One of the reasons why parents have difficulty coming to terms with this is because they have seen dramatizations of television and in the news in which parents have...
Here in Indiana, a mother is automatically understood to be the legal parent of the child born to them. State law doesn't see a man's paternity similarly, though. There's a presumption of paternity when a dad is married to a child's mother at birth. State law doesn't...
Filing for divorce means spending a lot of time filling out and reviewing paperwork. The last thing most people want to do after the stress of a divorce is to undertake another legal project. Still, updating your estate plan is a necessary part of protecting yourself...
Divorce is never an easy process, but it can be harder for people from certain backgrounds. Indiana is home to many people who either immigrated from China or are the descendants of Chinese immigrants. Historically, divorce has carried a significant stigma in China,...
Women are often in a difficult position when facing divorce. On one hand, they should feel free to leave a situation that doesn’t feel comfortable or welcoming any longer. On the other hand, women are still largely working in less profitable jobs, and may have stayed...
If you are 50 or older and have decided that you want to get a divorce, you are going to go through a gray divorce. A gray divorce is a divorce in which one or both individuals is over the age of 50. These are unique divorces, because you are in a position where you...
If you were asked about your goals when finding a child custody solution during your divorce, would you say that you want to get what you want, prevent your ex from getting what they want, or do what is best for the children? If you chose the children, you agree with...
It’s a common myth that every divorce ends up in litigation. With the right approach, you can work through all your differences in mediation, thus avoiding the time, stress and money associated with litigating. Why consider divorce mediation? There’s no way of knowing...
You don't need to get married to be a good father, and you certainly don't have to have a spouse to have a child. Just because you never marry the mother of your child doesn't mean that if your relationship with her ends, your relationship with a child ends too. You...
A dissolution of marriage can be a stressful process to navigate. The law is complex and filled with nuance. It is not just the legal process that is exasperating; it is the divorce itself, which likely involves dividing one household into two, changing schedules,...
