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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.
WATCH: How does a judge determine the amount and duration of child support?
In terms of amount, Indiana uses what is called the “income shares model” where the gross incomes of both parents are used to calculate a child support amount.
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.
WATCH: What factors are considered when dealing with a foreign court in an international custody dispute?
International custody disputes present some of the most complex and unique issues in family law.
WATCH: How does the parenting coordination process work once a PC is appointed by the Court?
The parenting coordination process in a particular case is governed by the terms of the Court order appointing the parenting coordinator.
WATCH: How does a divorcing couple decide whether sole custody or joint custody is best for their family?
Legal custody is the right to make decisions regarding your child’s education, medical care and religious upbringing.
WATCH: How does a joint custody agreement usually work?
While legal custody refers to a parent’s right to make decisions regarding a child’s education, religious upbringing and medical care, physical custody refers to how a child spends time with her parents.
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