Marriage requires lots of important planning in addition to the wedding. It should include consideration of what would happen if the couple split up. Engaged couples can enter a prenuptial agreement, a type of divorce contingency planning that hopefully is not used,...
In an Indiana child custody case, there are myriad considerations that enter the equation. A situation that might complicate matters is if the parents are uncertain of or there is a disagreement regarding the child’s paternity. In addition to the basics of daily life...
It is common for people in Indianapolis to have credit cards, car loans, personal loans, mortgages and other types of debt. Utilizing various loans and credit can be very helpful when people want to or have to make major purchases. It can also be helpful when people...
Indiana residents who wish to change their name as an adult likely have many questions about the name change process, which can be daunting. Indiana law does not require a court order for a name change. A person over 18 years old can change their name by simply...
Couples share their property and possessions during a marriage regardless of who has their name on the title or whose name is on the account. If the couple ends up going through a divorce though they will need to split all of their possessions. Some may be easily...
In Indiana family law, most cases will center on the people who are getting a divorce, their children and how custody and visitation will be handed from their perspective. However, there are others who might have a vested interest in securing visitation rights....
Most Indianapolis area residents have at least one credit card. In fact, the average American has four credit cards. Although we try and pay off these credit cards each month, there can be situations that arise that make that more difficult. So, what happens if you...
Divorce is difficult on everyone, including the children. While parents often seek to protect their children from the woes of divorce, the reality is that the dissolution of marriage is a change to everyone’s world. Therefore, it is imperative that parents in Indiana...
When a couple marries, it’s common for one spouse to take the last name of the other. If they have children in the future, or adopt, it’s also common for the child to take the last name of one of their parents. In the unfortunate event of a divorce, the spouse who...
Same-sex marriage has been the law of the land since 2015, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples have the fundamental right to marry under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Couples had fewer options before this ruling, and even if they...