If I missed a family court date I was not summoned to my ex requested for relief of paternity in family court. What happens?

You need to contact the clerk's office in which the paternity action is pending to ascertain what happened at the court date you missed, if in fact...

Can landlord raise advertised security deposit of $99 to $350 because of new carpet installation?

Your landlord is legally obligated to honor the advertised deposit amount, unless upon further reading of the ad, there is the ever so common...

Parents have a legal duty to financially support their children regardless of their custodial placement. You cannot unilaterally terminate your...

Can i be forced to pay child support if?

Both parents are legally obligated to financially support their children. Under Indiana Code Section 31-16-6-6, the duty for child support ceases...

How can I get emancipated quicker?

A juvenile court will not consider emancipation unless the requirements of Indiana Code Section 31-34-20-6 are met. In short, you must be living...

Your husband can petition the juvenile court for a step parent adoption. If granted, the parental rights of your child’s father will automatically...

Minor childs father passes was not married. father owns property.no will.His mother is trying to claim without leaving to child

Generally under intestate laws in Indiana, children will evenly split the estate if there is no surviving spouse. If you want to stop this, you...

What would be the next step to take on my child support case?

I agree with my colleague that you can retain your own attorney, which unfortunately, will be an additional expense for you, unless you can recover...

Generally each party is responsible for his or her own attorney fees. The court's rarely award attorneys fees when there is a genuine disagreement...

Can i prevent wife from taking our son around her new boyfriend until the divorce is settled?

You can certainly request your son not be introduced to new dating partners; however, as a general rule, your wife is free to see whom she wishes,...