Indiana criminal lawyer Nathan Vining walks you through the statutes involving public intoxication in Indiana and discusses common defenses to a public intoxication charge.

What do you do if you have been charged with possession of methamphetamine in Indiana? Here we break down Indiana Code 35-48-4-6.1 go over several common defenses to possession of methamphetamine.

A stepparent adoption occurs when a stepparent legally takes over the responsibilities in place of the child’s biological parent. The process is streamlined in Indiana involves involves filing the petition, performing a background check, attending a hearing, and submitting the appropriate orders to the Court.

Divorce is not an easy process and when you finalize your divorce, you may not be ready to jump in and hire another attorney, but your estate plan may require it. Here are some things to think about if you are recently divorced.

There are several reasons to go back to court to modify child support. One of reasons that could justify a modification is your ex changing jobs. If your ex’s gross income increases, it could increase their total support obligation.

How should you handle your insurance coverage during a divorce? What are your options if you are going to lose your coverage? Here we answer those questions.

A guardian ad litem is a court appointed advocate that looks out for the best interests of the children. Here are some tips for putting your best foot forward when working with a GAL.

There are several things you can be doing to increase your parenting time. Here are some ideas on what you should do to help get more than the standard guideline parenting time.

Having a joint custody or shared custody agreement does not stop child support. A child support calculation needs completed in each case.

There are often disagreements about when a parent should bring new people around your child. What are your rights in this type of situation?

Parenting time issues have been on the rise with all of the concerns regarding the coronavirus. Do these emergency decelerations allow you to withhold parenting time? Or what do you do if your child is showing symptoms? Here is what you need to know.

The length of your marriage does affect your divorce. First it can impact the distribution of the property because the court can award an unequal distribution. And second it can impact your ability to receive spousal support.

When you think about prenups you commonly thing about wealth and asset protection, but they can actually be useful in any marriage.

There can be several reasons that you would want to change the judge in your case and there are few ways that you can move to change judge. If you feel like a you are in a bad situation there are some steps you can take.

Moving from one household to two can be difficult in several ways. It is difficult financially, it is difficult emotionally, and it can be difficult for the kids. Here are some tips to make it easier on the whole family.

One of the most common areas of settlement in a divorce is with relation to personal property and household items. The items are often specific to the individual or it is possible to reach an agreement on how to split everything up.

If your spouse wants to adopt your child, or if your child’s stepparent wants to adopt your child, you may be wanting to know more about the step parent adoption process. In Indiana, a stepparent adoption is possible without consent of the other parent in four situations.

Indiana is a “no fault” divorce state so there are no specific grounds necessary to file for divorce. Here are four things you should do before filing.

School is one of the topics that is covered by joint legal custody. If you have joint legal custody, you are to reach an agreements for all decision regarding school, religion, and healthcare. So what happens when you cannot come to an agreement on school?

Do you have extended parenting time with your kids? If so you want to be sure that you give notice of your desired summer parenting time by April 1.