Child Custody

If you have children and are going through a divorce, you are likely to become familiar with the best interests of the child standard. This legal standard is the one by which judges in the Hoosier State make custody-related determinations. That is, judges have a legal...

When your scheduled parenting time starts and ends, you must meet with your ex-spouse to exchange the kids. While this may seem like a normal part of any co-parenting arrangement, it is a common source of friction among newly divorced parents.  Unless you...

Indiana family courts preserve the rights of parents to have a relationship with their children unless that relationship endangers the child's welfare. In some cases, the state may order supervised parenting time between the child and parent. Learn more about how...

Indiana limits the situations in which parents can ask the court to modify a child custody order. The parent requesting the modification must show a significant change in life circumstances. He or she must also prove that changing the custody arrangement serves the...

In some cases, grandparents may wish to seek custody or permanent adoption of their grandchildren. Indiana law also allows grandparents to seek visitation rights if the child's parents end their relationship. Learn about the process of seeking legal custody, adoption...

For many decades, when a couple divorced in Indiana, the court generally sided with the mother when it came to custody matters. However, a lot has changed with how the court and the law deal with child custody. To begin with, the Indiana Supreme Court explains that...

Whether you share custody with your child's other parent or you have sole custody while he or she has visitation time, you must consider everyone's interests when deciding to relocate with your child. If the other parent does not agree with the relocation, you can...