Indiana Divorce – Discovery/Mediation
- October 25th, 2019
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After the Provisional Hearing, you enter a nebulous period known as discovery. Discovery is a period of time during which the parties are allowed to investigate, for lack of a better term, each other. This is done through interrogatories (a fancy word for questions), depositions, or subpoenas. The parties may…
Indiana Divorce – Provisional Orders
- June 7th, 2019
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In Indiana, after a petition for dissolution of marriage is filed the court will typically hold a provisional hearing. A provisional hearing is a hearing to set temporary orders. A provisional hearing is authorized under Indiana Code 31-15-4, where either party can ask the court to make temporary determinations as…
Indiana Divorce – Jurisdiction and Venue
- May 1st, 2019
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In order to eligible for an Indiana divorce, for six months immediately preceding the filing of the petition for dissolution of marriage, at least one (1) of the parties to the divorce action must be a resident of Indiana or stationed at a United States military installation located in Indiana. …
Indiana Divorce
- April 24th, 2019
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Divorce (or dissolution of marriage)in Indiana is governed by Indiana Code 31-15-1, et seq. An Indiana divorce can be granted for four (4) reasons, irretrievable breakdown of the marriage, felony conviction after marriage, impotence existing at the time of marriage, and incurable insanity of either party for a period of…
Indiana Specialized Driving Privileges – Reinstate Indiana Driver’s License
- April 10th, 2019
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In Indiana, if your license is suspended a court may stay the suspension and grant you the ability to drive during your suspension. These specialized driving privileges allow you to drive under certain circumstances (for example – to and from work) and/or during certain hours. In some instances the court…
Relocating with Children in Indiana
- August 29th, 2016
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If you have a custody order (paternity or decree of dissolution) in Indiana and you want to move (i.e. relocate) then you must comply with Indiana Code 31-17-2.2 http://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2016/ic/titles/031/articles/017/chapters/2.2/ . which states that 90 days prior to a move the relocating party must notify the court and the non-relocating party…
Indiana Expungement – A Brief Explanation
- May 16th, 2016
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In Indiana, under I.C. 35-38-9 https://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2015/ic/titles/035/articles/038/chapters/009/ an individual convicted of a misdemeanor or a felony may have their entire criminal history expunged. Generally speaking (some exceptions do apply) to be eligible for expungement of a misdemeanor conviction, five (5) years must have elapsed since your last conviction, there are no pending…
Indiana Child Support Guidelines – Updated
- February 24th, 2016
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Recently, the Indiana Child Support Guidelines (“IPTG”) http://www.in.gov/judiciary/rules/child_support/ were updated. Some of the changes were necessary to comply with the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”). One of the biggest changes has to do with health insurance. In the past, courts could (or did) order parents to cover their children if the insurance…
Indiana Expungement – Jerrell Key v. State of Indiana
- February 20th, 2016
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On December 15, 2015, the Court of Appeals reversed and remanded the denial of Jerrell Key’s Verified Petition for Expungement. This was a big victory for Mr. Key and for Bandemer Law, LLC. As a bit of history, on March 11, 2015, Mr. Key filed a verified petition for expungement…