If you started your business before tying the knot, you might assume it’s safe from division if you part ways with your spouse. However, this may not be the case. Under Indiana law, all assets each spouse brings into the marriage become marital property and are...
Year: 2025
Is supervised visitation best for your child?
Supervised visitation is a court-ordered arrangement where a parent spends time with their child while another adult is present. This ensures that the child stays safe and comfortable during parenting time. The goal is to support the child’s well-being without...
Who sets the value of real estate during divorce proceedings?
Couples preparing for high-asset divorces typically have to find ways to divide their property. Reaching a fair settlement typically requires an understanding of what different assets are worth. Spouses can arrange to sell assets and split their value. They can also...
Adapting vs. formally modifying a parenting plan
Parenting plans are designed to provide structure and clarity for co-parents who do their best to manage the task of parenting across two households. However, life is unpredictable, and circumstances often change after a parenting plan is finalized. When this happens,...
Do you know you can lose custody of your child?
Child custody is often a highly emotional and sensitive issue. Many parents assume they will always have access to their children unless they commit a serious crime, but that is not always the case. Custody can be limited or taken away when a parent’s behavior or...
Gray divorce has challenges that aren’t present in other divorces
People usually assume that people who are married in their 50s or later will remain married for the remainder of their days. That’s not always how it happens. Divorces in this later stage of life have become so common that they’re not known as gray divorces. When...
4 steps to terminate grandparent visitation
Grandparent visitation rights allow children to bond with their grandparents, but parents may find themselves needing to terminate these arrangements when circumstances change or when continued visitation no longer serves their child's best interests. Successfully...
Can you modify a child support order?
Child support helps to spread out the financial cost of raising a child. Courts are going to look at parents’ income and assets when they get divorced and issue a child support order. But what if there’s a substantial change in the future? Are you able to modify the...
How are marital assets divided in Indiana?
One of the burning questions many couples have when going through a divorce is how their marital assets will be divided. For instance, one spouse may want to keep the house and the other wants to keep the car. How do spouses keep the assets they want? Often,...
Crafting a workable virtual visitation schedule
In modern America, millions of families rely on video calls, messaging apps and shared online activities to stay connected. Oftentimes, children who reside in two households utilize this kind of communication to remain bonded with whichever parent is not present at...

