Category Archives: Family Law
How to Get a Divorce in Indiana When Your Spouse Doesn’t Want One
When your marriage is no longer what it used to be, and you’re ready to move on with your life, you may be prepared to file for divorce. Unfortunately, in cases where your spouse is doing everything they can to make your life difficult, you could find that the divorce process is stalled or… Read More »
How to Fight for Fair Spousal Support
When you and your ex are no longer interested in maintaining your marriage, you have the option of filing for divorce. But, with that, you’ll need to be prepared to divide all of your marital property and assets, and potentially pay or seek spousal support. When your divorce isn’t going smoothly, you might find… Read More »
Division of Marital Property: How to Get What’s Yours
No one ever said divorce was easy. When you marry, you don’t expect that your marriage will fall apart. Unfortunately, not all couples are meant to be together forever. This can become apparent when it’s time to part ways and you find that you’re having difficulty reaching an agreement regarding child custody, child support,… Read More »
Things to Know About Divorce in Indiana
Divorce is tough no matter where you are, but Indiana’s laws may be particularly confusing for divorcing couples. If you’re not familiar with the process and you don’t have a lawyer yet, the forms and questions can feel a little overwhelming. Fortunately, Rowdy G. Williams Law Firm can help. There may be many things… Read More »
The 8 Biggest Mistakes People Make in Divorce
Alt Title: Don’t Make One of These Costly Divorce Mistakes There’s a reason divorces often take 18-plus months and thousands of dollars to complete. Put simply, it’s not easy to legally divide intertwined assets and sift through the he-said-she-said mess of determining who is to blame for specific incidents or situations. While you’re always… Read More »
Types of Child Custody in Indiana
Parents who share children together—whether they are married or not—will need to decide upon a custody arrangement should they decide to part ways. It is not a requirement for the parents to disclose their agreement with the courts, but if they are unable to come to a reasonable understanding, then the family law court… Read More »
Can Mental Illness Impact Your Custody Battle?
Consider this: in any given year, a quarter of Americans qualify for a diagnosis of mental illness. For some, this is a passing bout of depression, while for others mental illness is a serious, lifelong experience that can impact their ability to hold a job or participate in the community. But regardless of an… Read More »
How to Get a Restraining Order: 4 Tips
If you’ve ever dealt with a stalker or the threat of physical harm from someone, you might have considered seeking a restraining order. But do you know what it takes to execute a legal no-contact order or order of protection, as they’re also called? It’s not as easy as popular culture might make it… Read More »
Making Sense Of Post-Nuptial Agreements
In the U.S., we’re familiar with prenuptial agreements … at least, we’ve heard about them often enough. We speculate over what celebrities have addressed in their pre-nups and sometimes we sign them ourselves. Even millennials are jumping on the pre-nup bandwagon. But what happens if you skipped the premarital agreement and later decide that… Read More »
Rethinking Custody: When Divorce Includes a Disabled Child
Some people believe that parents of disabled children divorce more often than other parents. It’s a myth, but, as happens in any kind of marriage, divorces happen. What happens when parents have to make the decision about custody of their disabled child? In most divorce cases, the judge will award joint physical custody, but… Read More »