On Monday, July 1 there were many new and important laws that went into effect in the state of Indiana. One significant law was that of fertility fraud. Act 174 allows a parent to take civil actions in cases in which there is fertility deception found. It allows families, including children, who were victims of...

On Tuesday, June 25, there was a lawsuit filed against the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) claiming that the department is not protecting children, and even more so, that their practices inflict additional trauma and harm on these highly sensitive young ones.   There are nine children who are plaintiffs in the case, which is...

Any parent who is faced with the reality of giving up a child knows how much heartache is involved. For those who must make that difficult decision, the Seymour Fire Department offers a safe place for parents to feel confident in surrendering their babies without judgment. The anonymous Safe Haven Baby Box gives parents who...

Datingnews.com did a study that assessed divorce rates and found that New Castle, Connersville, Madison, and Richmond fall in the top 20 cities across the United States for a high incidence of divorce. All the towns that were included in the list had a rate that exceeded 15%. Comparing this to the national average of...

Governor Holcomb recently signed into law Indiana House Bill 1520. This bill allows for some slight changes to the current child support and emancipation laws on the books in the state of Indiana. The bill was signed on May 5, and it allows for an extension of child support for children who are 19 years...

Negotiating a prenuptial agreement before marriage is a smart idea for couples concerned about protecting existing assets, future income, or anticipated inheritances. Designating which property will be included in the marital estate will streamline the division of property in divorce and clarifying whether the payment of maintenance will be excluded or allowed are common provisions...

If you are wondering if your child has the ability to testify in court, the answer is yes. In most cases, though, this is not common practice. Divorce can be difficult for anyone to go through.  When children are involved, the stakes are raised. Many parents opt to keep their children out of the courtroom...

Divorce is one of the most personal and painful events couples and their families can experience. Admitting that a marriage did not work out is never easy, and many spouses have strong emotions about how things could have been different. Not every relationship is meant to last, though, and most couples divorce for sound reasons....

Debt is one of those topics people rarely want to discuss, but with home mortgages and student loans, most people have at least some amount of debt they are responsible for paying back. This does not take into account the credit card, car loans, and medical debt that many people also carry. When a married...

Child support is a complicated issue financially as well as emotionally. It is not uncommon for some amount of tension to exist between parents over the payment of child support, with each thinking the other is either not paying enough or using the money for personal luxuries. The law on this issue is quite complex,...