When it comes to children, there can be no doubts as to who the biological parents are. If you are a male and believe a child is yours or if you are a mother of a child whose father is denying his role, what can you do? The way you confirm true biological parents is...

No couple enters into a marriage thinking that one day it will come to an end. The dissolution of a union is challenging not just for the couple but also for their children, if they have any together, and their extended families. Divorce comes with many complications in addition to the emotional toll. Legal fees,...

A teen in Indiana who fell ill from vaping was expelled from Owen Valley High School after he sought the help of the school nurse. Kegan Houck was a freshman at the school, according to the local reporting of RTV6 Indianapolis. The incident took place on September 30. Houck indicated that he used a friend’s...

On Thursday, October 31, the state of Indiana announced that work requirements for Medicaid eligibility will be temporarily suspended. According to the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, the reporting requirements for the Gateway to Work program are postponed as a federal lawsuit challenging Medicaid eligibility requirements progresses. The requirements that are on hold, specified...

Having children is expensive; they need many things from the moment they are born and throughout a good portion of their lives. Parents who are wanting their children to go to college will have to face the mounting costs of higher education. As parents plan for the future, the cost of college and the various...

  Depending on the relationship between parents, determining visitation can be either a smooth process or a highly difficult one. The best scenario is when parents are able to work out their arrangements together and obtain a judge’s approval. However, in highly contentious situations, this is not likely to happen, and then a judge will...

Social Security is an important staple for many older Americans making up a significant portion of their income. According to the Social Security Administration (SSA), two in five married couples report needing the benefits from Social Security to help them with 90% of their income during retirement. This is a considerable amount of money that...

According to Crime Watch 8 Indianapolis, a woman in Lafayette, Indiana was charged with abandoning her adopted child. The report indicates that Kristine and Michael Barnett allegedly left their daughter in an apartment on North 11th Street before they relocated to Canada. Both Kristine and Michael are facing charges which include two counts of neglect...

One of the happiest and most momentous occasions in a person’s life is to commit themselves to another individual with the intention of forever. When two people marry, the goal is to stay together indefinitely, but not everyone’s love story is a fairy tale. By age 50, over 90% of couples in western culture will...

The state of Indiana kicks off National College Application Week sponsored by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education by waiving the application fees for 15 state colleges and universities. From September 23 through September 27, the free application timeframe will last for one entire week. This is the first time that Indiana is celebrating the...