Are you considering moving away with a child in your custody? Sole custody doesn’t automatically give you mobility rights, so it may not be as straightforward as you think, particularly where the other parent has access rights. Consider these legal facts before you move.
Child Custody
WATCH: If a child support recipient withholds visitation, can the payor withhold child support?
Child support and parenting time are not mutually exclusive. In other words, if a parent with an obligation to pay child support fails to do so, the other parent may not withhold parenting time.
WATCH: How is paternity determined?
There are a few different ways to establish paternity in Indiana. The first is by signing what is called a paternity affidavit within the first 3 days after a child’s birth.
Helping Your Child Cope With Moving After Divorce
By following these tips to help children cope with moving after divorce, you could reduce your own stress and help your children have an easier time adjusting in their new home.
WATCH: How can a parent have their child returned to the United States?
Here is what you need to know if you are a parent who wishes to have their child returned to the United States without breaking international custody laws.
WATCH: Once the amount and duration of child support have been set, can either be changed?
In Indiana, child support is typically ordered through a child’s 19th birthday. Once an order is issued, it remains in effect until the court modifies or terminates it.
WATCH: Why is it so important to establish paternity in a divorce case?
Paternity is important to establish in a divorce case if there is a question as to who the father may be.
Protecting Your Child from an Opioid-Addicted Parent
Here’s what an experienced family lawyer can do to protect your children from an opioid-addicted parent – even if they’re unable to terminate your ex’s parental rights.
How to Tell Your Child You’re Getting a Divorce
Depending on the child’s age, it may also be helpful to offer counseling to the child if they want someone to talk to about their feelings.
WATCH: If one parent removes the children from the county without consent, what can the other parent do?
Finding out that your child has been taken to another country by the other parent without your consent is every parent’s worst fear.
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