Summer can feel complicated after parents separate or divorce. Your children may be adjusting to two homes, a new schedule and big emotions that show up at unexpected times. The good news is that a memorable summer does not require elaborate travel or constant...
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When can child custody or support orders be modified in Indiana
Life changes. The only certainty in life. And when it does, custody, parenting time and child support orders may no longer reflect your situation or your child's needs. Indiana law allows modifications of custody, parenting time and child support. However, the process...
What problems can you expect with joint physical custody?
While joint physical custody might work well for some families, it is not always a perfect compromise. Even if both parents can spend a lot of time with their children, the day-to-day reality of maintaining a strict schedule has the potential to cause a lot of...
Modifying child support and spousal maintenance during holidays in Indiana
The holidays bring joy, family gatherings, and gifts. However, they also bring more expenses. You browse the toy store aisles, calculate travel costs and plan holiday meals with your child. Your budget stretches thin and you may wonder if Indiana law allows you to...
What factors can influence parenting time schedules?
Parenting time, at its simple core, refers to the schedules for children to spend time between parents. Parenting time includes schedules for school semesters, holidays, special days, such as birthdays, summer, fall and spring breaks. Although parties determine...
Has your parenting time arrangement become a source of conflict?
Parents going through a divorce must either negotiate or litigate parenting time and custody arrangements. While the hope and goal is always to work cooperatively to determine custody and parenting time, i.e. parental rights and responsibilities, not all parties are...
Can a parent have sole legal or primary physical custody of a child?
Situations where parents cannot co-parent allow for one party to make the ultimate decisions in the child’s best interest. Divorces involving minor children tend to be more complicated than other divorce scenarios. In addition to addressing economic issues, the...
Is it possible to co-parent with a narcissistic ex?
The end of a romantic relationship is difficult, but when children are involved, the challenges become even more complex. Throw narcissism into the mix, and co-parenting can feel like an impossible tightrope walk. Narcissists, with their inflated sense of...
Parenting coordination for ‘high conflict’ cases
Divorce is difficult for children. Indiana parents who are in the process of ending their marriage and are in dispute over custody and parenting time need to keep the child’s needs in mind. Of course, that includes the child having a safe place to live, having proper...
Co-parenting is just not working for me. Do I have other options?
Many would say co-parenting is the ideal arrangement for raising kids after divorce. But co-parenting may not work out for some families. Parents might have too much ongoing hostility to exercise the significant level of cooperation co-parenting requires or there may...