Is it legal for someone to be jailed if he is without a job but searching for one and unable to pay child support?

If he was not making the full child support payments as a result of taking the different job, then the Court could hold him in Contempt for failing...

If you have substance abuse issues, you should attend NA meetings for the benefit of yourself and your child regardless of what a court may or may...

What happens if you fail your initial drug test on pretrial diversion?

It's likely that you would be out of the pre-trial diversion program. Typically, it is up to the Prosecutor's office on whether you would be...

My husbands Ex girlfriend is still giving him grief after 9 yrs of seperation. They have 3 sons together. What to do?

If she has been held in contempt in the past for visitation reasons, your husband could consider talking to an attorney about a custody...

Does a judge have to grant a persons motion for mediation before the other party can be forced into mediation unwillingly?

Indiana courts are pushing parties to mediate family law matters before asking the Court to resolve the matter. In St. Joseph County their is a...

MY OLDEST SON HAS ADHD IF I GET HIM ON SSI WILL HIS DAD STILL PAY CHILD SUPPORT ON HIM

If he has an order to pay, then he has to continue to pay until that order is modified by the Court. If he argued that it should be taken into...

2 completely different misdemeanors but still a minor, what am i looking at?

It would appear from the title of the question you are still a minor, if that is the case, your situation will be completely different than that of...

What happens when someone gets a minor trasportation of alcohol charge after previously dealing with four minor consumptions?

The prosecutor will likely take this into consideration, when thinking about what sort of plea deal they will offer and what sort of sentence they...

The father of my 1 year old boy, is in the local county jail.

You can contact the Office of Family and Children (your local office) and apply for benefits through their office. Depending on your income you...

Can I legally live with my boyfriend if my 2 year old lives with us but he is not the father?

The general rule in Indiana is that if the child is in daycare because the custodial parent has to work or to attend school full-time for the...