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Family Law: divorce, visitation, custody, child support

I started my practice with these types of cases. However, I generally limit my contested family law cases to the following counties: Madison, Delaware, Blackford, Grant, Tipton, Ha

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Your Legal News Update February 2008

Your Legal News Update

From Sam Hasler, Attorney at Law

SAM HASLER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
2341 E. 10th Street Anderson, IN 46012
765-641-7906

E-mail: sam

Third Party Custody - When Somebody Other than a Parent Wants Custody

When someone other than a parent seeks to take custody away from a parent, the non-parent has a hard row to hoe under Indiana law. In disputes between parents and another pa

Frequently Asked Questions about Assignments for Benefit of Creditors

What is a General Assignment for Benefit of Creditors? A process where a troubled entity ( who is called the "Assignor") tr

FAQ: Your Divorce Case and How it (Usually) Will Proceed

Generally, there are three steps to a divorce case. First, file the Petition for Dissolution of Marriage. Second, attend the provisional hearing. Lastly, there is the Final Hear

FAQ: Defining Some Legal Terms for Your Divorce

These definitions might differ some from the dictionary but my hope here was to define them so that they are understood in everyday English.

FAQ: The Uncontested Divorce

Uncontested divorce means you and your spouse have settled all of your differences before filing the divorce petition. This procedure allows you and your spouse to part ways i

FAQ: The Provisional Hearing

Simply put, the provisional hearing means a temporary hearing. They are generally short and to the point. Quite often, the parties agree to matters before the actual hearing

FAQ: Property Division

Every case involves the division of property. Some people do not realize that they have property. Property is stuff. The value need not be great but there is a need for dividing t

FAQ: Maintenance

Indiana does not allow for alimony. Indiana does allow for maintenance. Maintenance is the payment of money to the former spouse for their support.

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FAQ: Child Custody

The divorce court determines child custody twice - at the provisional hearing and at the Final Hearing. Child custody determines child support obligations and parenting time right

FAQ: Child Support

Indiana has child support guidelines. These guidelines tell us how to calculate child support. Basically, it depends on the income of you and your spouse and how many children. Th

FAQ: The Final Hearing - Do We Really Have to Go Court?

No, we do not always need to go to court to get the divorce final. By law, your divorce cannot be final any earlier than 60 days after filing the petition. This gives the pa

FAQ: Enforcing the Decree

If the court orders something done by either party and it is not done, you need to know that the court does not keeps tabs on us or take steps itself to enforce its order. The par

FAQ: Modifying the Decree

This section applies if you had children in your divorce. Child support ends when the child reaches 21unless emancipated earlier and can go after the child is 21. With children in

Living Together in Indiana: Cohabitation Agreements

What to do if you are living with someone, the relationship ends and there is property to divide? With married people, the answer lies in the dissolution of marriage statutes. Without a written agre

Indiana Family Law Appeals FAQ

What does it cost to file an appeal?

Other than attorney fees, you will need to pay the filing fee with the Court of Appeals and pay the co

Indiana Paternity Law FAQ

Indiana categorizes cases with children born-out-of-wedlock under the heading of paternity cases. The Indiana Code provides an entire Article of the Family Law and Juvenile Law Code for paternity

A short checklist of things to do after the divorce is final

I offer these only as being the most general actions that should be taken. More specific answers require a look at the Decree.

1. Change your Will.
2. Change any insurance policies

Moving During or After the Divorce - Indiana’s Relocation Statute 2007

The 2006 Indiana General Assembly overhauled the statute on relocation for parents with children. The changes are:

The statute changed to require noti

Indiana Non Compete Agreement FAQ

What do the courts call an agreement