Prenups have become more popular in recent years as people look to protect their assets in the event their marriages don’t work out.
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For many across the state, being given a chance to connect with people in similar situations and to work with a supportive team is life changing. It certainly was for Breanna Shope. Shope had that experience when she participated in family recovery court.
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Guardians ad litem have been part of civil family law cases for decades, but there have never been any formal guidelines for the role of a GAL in the Indiana judicial system. The Indiana Supreme Court is taking steps to change that.
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The challenges family law attorneys are facing have been induced by the 2022 economic upheaval.
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New data show Indiana’s entries into the state’s foster care system increased by 30%, from just over 6,000 children to nearly 7,900 children, between 2023 and 2024 even as the national average fell from 2%.
Give mediation a fighting chance by dedicating enough time for the complexity of the issues. Scheduling complicated cases for inadequate time is a recipe for failure and a sad waste of client money.
More than a quarter century has elapsed since the landmark Indiana Supreme Court decision in Yoon v. Yoon, 711 N.E.2d 1265 (Ind. 1999), distinguishing personal goodwill from enterprise goodwill in divorce cases.
We will hold our Summer Mediation Day on August 9, 2024 at the Community Justice Center. It is our plan to mediate 30 cases with the goal of freeing up much needed space on the family law docket.
The market approach is a commonly applied approach to business and professional practice valuations in divorce. Is the market approach reliable? It depends on the data.
On Aug. 11, the Marion Superior Court Family Division, with the support of the IndyBar Family Law and ADR Sections, volunteer mediators, the Marion Superior Court Executive Committee, court administration and support staff hosted Mediation Day.
Marion Superior Court Family Division is growing!
A judicial spotlight featuring Marion Superior Judge Alicia Gooden.
Those of us “in the trenches” of family law know the value (er, need!) of a good, seasoned parenting coordinator on our highest conflict cases.
On Aug. 11, the Marion Superior Court, Family Division, with the support of the IndyBar Family Law and ADR Sections, volunteer mediators, the Marion Superior Court Executive Committee, court administration and support staff will be hosting Mediation Day.
There are several aspects to a military divorce that are distinguishable from an everyday divorce matter.
Valuing businesses and professional practices in divorce cases is more an art than a science. Yet developments over the past three decades bring more conformity to the process.
There’s an emotional cost that comes with a divorce, but the process also involves dollars and cents.
With an eye toward appealing to children with an interest in the law, Kids’ Voice of Indiana held its third free summer law camp this week.
Taking a close examination of state statutes, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has rejected multiple arguments from two foster parents trying to get their foster children returned and found the trial court did not abuse its discretion.
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has upheld the murder conviction of a Gary woman who admitted that she fatally smothered her 1-year-old foster child in her crib in 2017.
When buying out a spouse’s business interest, the temptation is to draw funds from the corporation to pay. However, the potential unintended tax consequences of this approach can be both significant and detrimental.
The relationship between a parent and child may be at risk of significant damage in highly contested divorce cases.
A southwestern Indiana judge is facing a slew of judicial disciplinary charges for alleged misconduct in his handling of two child welfare cases.
Since 2012, the Indiana Supreme Court has authorized video and audio coverage of certain uncontested adoptions in recognition of National Adoption Month each November. Numerous trial courts have put together celebrations for families this year.