Indiana court rules that pets are property in divorce
Indiana law may not reflect the role that pets play in families. The state Court of Appeals ruled in March that pets are still considered property in a divorce. Roxy the family pet This case involves a divorced couple from Lake County, their three children and a...
Appeals: What, When, Where and Why
So you’ve been to trial. You’ve received an order from the trial judge directing you to do (or perhaps not do) something. In the family-law context, the trial judge may have decided issues relating to custody, relocation, parenting time, child support, or marital property—just to name a few. What if you’re not happy with the result? What happens next? In…