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Child custody in Indiana can take several forms. These include legal custody, sole custody, and joint or shared custody. Which child custody arrangement is most common? More importantly, how does an Indiana judge determine which child custody arrangement is appropriate? For starters, judges follow a mandate to order child custody arrangements that serve the best interests of the child. They…
Child custody arrangements vary widely between divorced couples (or those who have children born out of wedlock) and are decided by a court based on what is in the children’s best interests. Where the battle lines are typically drawn between the litigants is who gets “residential custody” of the children. Although the specific term “residential custody” is not found in…
While most people who intend to divorce or are divorcing in an Indiana trial court with children have a general sense that the court must determine custody, few have an adequate understanding of the components of child custody. There is physical custody and parenting time as well as legal custody. Physical and legal custody may be divided equally between the…
How does a judge determine the best child custody arrangement when each party in the divorce might have different views of what that means? Simply put, there are child custody guidelines judges work from when setting custody and visitation arrangements. Let’s look at some of the crucial parameters and consider how a typical child custody schedule for Indiana families is…
Table of Contents Overview of Child Custody Orders. Child Relocation Laws That Apply in Indiana. Can Parents Agree to Move Without Court Approval? How Do Courts Decide Whether to Allow a Move? What Happens When a Non-Custodial Parent Relocates? Should I Hire an Attorney to Handle My Relocation? When one parent wants to move out of state with the child(ren)…
Table of Contents International child custody laws. International child custody and abduction laws. Recourse when a child is wrongfully taken to a foreign country. Determining which country’s rules should apply. International parental kidnapping. What is the Hague Convention? What kinds of cases fall under the Hague child abduction Convention? What remedies are available under the Hague Convention? What is a…
Everyone has heard of a “nightmare” child custody battle. Most other civil cases boil down to money. In some high conflict custody cases, the battle is about custody, joint custody, or additional parenting time beyond what is set forth in the Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines. This blog covers what courts consider in deciding physical custody and your options if you…
When a child is born out of wedlock or a divorce with children is filed, there is often dispute about who should have physical custody. Physical custody is the parent whom the court orders to have the most time with child. The other parent gets parenting time under the Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines (herein, “IPTGs”). At the initial determination, there…
Everyone has heard of a “nightmare” child custody battle. Most other civil cases boil down to money. In some high conflict custody cases, the battle is about custody, joint custody, or additional parenting time beyond what is set forth in the Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines. This blog covers what courts consider in deciding physical custody and your options if you…
Child custody litigation is a gut-wrenching experience for all parents. Both want the same amount of time they had before the divorce or post-divorce they may be seeking a modification to gain additional time, but there is only a finite amount of time for custody and parenting time. That said when a parent loses a custody battle their first thought…