Non-custodial parents and filing a response about relocation
Parental relocation can be a difficult issue after an Indiana couple ends their relationship. The custodial parent might have very good reasons for wanting to relocate with the child. However, the non-custodial parent also has rights. After the relocation request has...
Incorporating vacations in your parenting plan
Couples with children often enjoy taking vacations as a family when the kids have a break from school. When a couple in Indiana separates, each parent will have to plan separate vacations, which is often more challenging than planning trips together. If you are newly...
Preparing for child custody arrangements in the summer
After the determination of child custody matters in court, you and your co-parent likely put a thorough parenting time schedule into writing. Ideally, this initial parenting plan accounts for the season-specific arrangements you and your family must adapt to in the...
How transitioning from summer to school may impact child custody
The summer is almost over, and school is just around the corner. While this is typically a hectic time for most families, it can be even more challenging if you and your co-parent share a custody agreement for your child. Knowing how the summer-to-school transition...
How to soften the blow of divorce for your child
It is well known that divorce can be difficult for children. Children may feel angry or confused about the divorce. Children may even believe the divorce is their fault or that they can do something to help their parents reconcile. Parents can help address these...
Do courts prefer “joint” custody for children?
Any parents in the Indianapolis area who have been through a child custody dispute have probably heard the term “joint custody” plenty of times, in different contexts. Whether in regard to legal or physical custody, "joint" custody is believed by many to be the...
3 challenging compromises you must face in your divorce
Divorce presents many stressful challenges. Even in an amicable divorce, splitting up can put immense strain on finances, mental health, and the dynamic between parents and children. A primary challenge you will face is that of compromising on various divorce terms....
How does relocating affect child custody and support?
Relocation requires planning in every aspect of life - professionally, economically, logistically – on its own. When prompted by, or the result of, a divorce, the process can bring more stress, especially to children. Parents with children who reside in different...
Which factors do judges analyze when making custody decisions?
During a marriage in Indiana, couples share a life together. This includes sharing the responsibilities of raising their children. However, if the couple ever divorces, they will need to split the responsibilities as they separate the other aspects of their lives as...
Summer parenting time and revisiting custody orders
With summer just around the corner, parents in Indiana and elsewhere are making vacation plans for the summer. Typically, parents must navigate taking time off, summer camps, and affordable times to travel; however, for divorcing and divorced parents, it often means...