The state of Indiana calculates child support based on two main factors: how much each parent makes and how much money each parent must spend on their monthly living expenses. Courts will also factor in how much time each parent spends with the child and what the child needs. In this article, the Indiana family...

Chapter 7 bankruptcy is known as liquidation bankruptcy because you liquidate some of your assets to repay creditors. However, all states, including Indiana, have exemptions. These exemptions allow you to protect certain property from liquidation. In this article, the Indiana bankruptcy attorney, Chris Arrington, will discuss how Chapter 7 exemptions work in the State of...

A wave of large corporate bankruptcies is about to hit the U.S. economy. That could spark job losses for thousands of Americans, according to Wall Street forecaster Danielle DiMartino Booth. The Q.I. Research CEO indicated that a climb in corporate bankruptcies over the past year is a sign that businesses are struggling under higher interest...

Courts often use various standards to determine the outcome of cases pending before them. When it comes to child custody matters, Indiana courts use “the best interests of the child” standard to determine matters related to custody, relocation, and child support. In this article, the Indiana family law attorney, Chris Arrington, will discuss the best...

If you have been through a recent divorce or paternity hearing, you are likely paying child support right about now. You may not realize it, but Indiana law provides a way to change an existing child support order if substantial changes in circumstances are present. Your income may have changed; you may have lost your...

Paternity is the process of formally establishing the identity of a child’s father. Sometimes, a mother might want to establish paternity to secure child support for her children. In other cases, a father may want to establish paternity to gain parental rights over the child. In still other cases, a father may want to disestablish paternity if it would...

A Hendricks County, IN, woman is facing felony charges following a road rage incident involving a firearm. While driving home to Roachdale, along U.S. 36 in Hendricks County, Danville police say that the woman got extremely mad and pointed a gun at another driver. The 33-year-old driver has been charged with intimidation and pointing a firearm for a...

Bankruptcy fraud is considered a federal crime. It occurs when a bankruptcy petitioner files a dishonest petition or otherwise tries to defraud the bankruptcy court. Bankruptcies are complicated legal matters, and it is, therefore, preferable to have an attorney handle your bankruptcy filing than to file the petition alone. Danville, IN bankruptcy attorney Chris Arrington discusses bankruptcy fraud below (and...

Former NFL star Bill Romanowski recently filed for bankruptcy after getting a bill from the IRS for back taxes estimated at $15.5 million in delinquent payments. The bankruptcy will afford the NFL star an automatic stay, which will halt the IRS’s lawsuit against him. He and his wife filed for bankruptcy on Monday, a day before a...

Indiana courts rarely award alimony during a divorce. There are only a few circumstances under which the court is allowed to force one spouse to pay to support the other. Generally speaking, the spouse requesting alimony must prove that they are incapacitated and cannot work to obtain spousal support from the other spouse. Additionally, a spouse may argue that...