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How long have you been with the practice? 4 1/2 years. What do you do when you are not working? I have a second job at The Disney Store, I volunteer as a GAL for Hamilton County, and I spend time with family and friends. Where is your favorite place to vacation? Florida! Do you have any pets? Two dogs…
How would you describe yourself? Hard working, compassionate, caring, sensitive, reliable, a bit obsessive, funny. What do you do when not working? Spend time with family and exercise. How long have you been with the firm? Almost 12 years! Where’s your favorite place to vacation? Anywhere warm, with a good view/ocean. Do you have any pets? One dog (Maggie), and…
Clients contemplating divorce often have questions about legal separation. Typically, they want to know how legal separation differs from divorce, and which option is best for them. What should you know about the two? Legal separation is, like a divorce proceeding, a legal proceeding that formally separates you from your spouse. To grant a legal separation, an Indiana Court must…
You’re sitting in an office building, waiting to meet with an attorney about a family-law matter. While you wait, you notice various plaques and certificates on the walls. One catches your eye—Certified Family Law Specialist by the Family Law Certification Board. What exactly is a Certified Family Law Specialist? In Indiana, certification in family law is individual and voluntary. An attorney…
One of the most important decisions you can make in the divorce process is who your attorney will be. For some, the divorce process can take many months or even years. Having the right attorney to help you navigate the process can make all the difference. How, then, can you make the right choice? Thumbs Up Computer Key Meaning Approval…
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…
Wedding planning is a flurry of happy activity. Your to-do list might include the following: venue, flowers, guest list, band, honeymoon. We suggest you add one more item to that list: premarital agreement. Full disclosure: a lot of what we do at involves divorce. We hope you never need assistance with the divorce process. But if you ever found yourself…
If you know a family law attorney, or if you know someone who has gone through a divorce recently, you may have heard the phrase “collaborative divorce.” Believe it or not, there is such a thing, and it’s gaining traction around the country. Here are some of the most common questions the attorneys at , receive about collaborative divorce. What…
Divorce can be an emotional, exhausting, and expensive process. But it doesn’t necessarily have to be. Certain methods of alternative dispute resolution are becoming increasingly popular in the divorce context. Mediation is one of the most effective of those methods—so much so that some courts require parties to mediate at least once when seeking a divorce. Why is mediation…
As a grandparent, do I have the right to see my grandchild? Attorneys are often asked this question. In Indiana, the legal response is maybe. Under certain circumstances, a grandparent residing in Indiana can petition a court for something called “grandparent visitation.” If one of the following is true, grandparent visitation may be appropriate: The grandchild’s parent is dead; The…