Making Education Decisions For The Child During Separation

Question: My wife and I in a separation period, though still legally married. My wife and her mother (my mother-in-law) are trying to change my son’s school district, presumably closer to my wife so she would have a better chance at getting custody. My wife is also planning on giving …

Divorce Jurisdiction: Divorcing When Living In Separate States

By Sara Pitcher Noblesville, Indiana Divorce Lawyer If divorcing parties physically separate and move to different counties, or even different states before legally separating, this can raise questions as to where to where the jurisdiction is in order to file for the dissolution of the marriage or the legal separation. …

Dividing Personal Injury Settlements In Divorce

Question: Do I have a claim to my wife’s personal injury settlement? We have been separated for four years. During this separation period, she had a slip and fall personal injury that resulted in a large financial settlement. Am I entitled to any of the settlement money she received since …

Stressed From Divorce? Don’t Quit Your Day Job

By Nathan A. Hacker Indianapolis Divorce Lawyer Divorce is likely one of the most stressful times in your life. The picture to the right lists the 25 most stressful events in a person’s life, according to StressAffect.com. It’s probable that you are currently experiencing at least one of, if not …

Limiting Visitors To The Marital Home During Separation Period

Question: My wife and I are currently in a marriage separation period and she resides in the marital home, which I still pay the mortgage on. She wants her boyfriend to come stay with her at the house on nights she has parenting time with our children, which I am …

How Much Child Support Should You Pay During The Separation Period?

Question: My wife and I recently separated and she is expecting me to pay child support during this time. Even though no order has been entered, I want to give her some support to help my kids who are remaining with her in the marital home. How much child support …

Marriage Separation Advice On Dealing With The Marital Home

Question: I need marriage separation advice about how to handle the marital home. My wife and I are separating. She does not want the marital home and we cannot sell it. I’ve offered to give her a cash settlement so she would move out into an apartment and I would …

Legal Separation Advice: Getting Separated To Avoid Financial Consequences

Question: I’m looking for legal separation advice as a way to possible avoid wage garnishments. My husband’s wages are being garnished for income taxes. We were thinking of getting a legal separation in case my income could possibly become garnished as well if he does not fulfill his obligation. Would …

Marriage Separation Advice: When Are Child Support Orders Issued?

Question: My marriage separation advice question deals with child support laws. Do courts automatically issue the non-custodial parent to pay child support if the custodial parent does not petition the court for a child support order after separation?

Separation Agreement and Real Property Debt

Question: I need marriage separation advice on handling a separation agreement. We signed a separation agreement after my wife left the marital home. We are mortgage partners on various properties that we both had money deposited into accounts to cover the mortgages and taxes on each property. She recently sent …