Zionsville Family Lawyer

Divorce can be an emotional process and can involve highly contested legal issues. In an Indiana dissolution, the court identifies marital assets that must be divided under Indiana law (including property owned before the marriage and property acquired during the marriage). Since divorce often requires the division of real property, financial and retirement accounts, business interests, and other assets, you want to entrus

Indiana courts reviewing child custody must consider the best interests of the children involved. This takes priority over the preferences of the parents in every case. With skilled legal help, parents can show the judge evidence on best interest factors such as: 

• Ties to the neighborhood, community, and school
• The mental and physical health of everyone involved
• The age and sex of the child
• The relationship of the child with the parents, or any other person who may impact their best interests;
• Whether there exists a history of violence in the family
• Any special needs or extracurricular activities 
• The wishes of the parent of the child, where appropriate.

When child custody is contested and so much is at stake, Eskew Law family law attorneys provide proper legal guidance that can help avoid negative outcomes with long-term impacts.

Child Support 

Child support is a court-ordered payment to address a child’s care and essential needs. Child support is generally determined using Indiana’s Child Support Guidelines. Support calculations commonly consider several factors, including each parent’s income, overnights spent with a child by each parent, health insurance and uninsured medical costs, childcare costs, and other factors. 

A family law attorney in Zionsville helps to ensure the court has accurate financial information and that the proposed order reflects the Guidelines and the facts.

Divorce brings financial stress, often leaving one partner at an economic disadvantage. Indiana does not utilize a formal  “alimony” structure; rather,  spousal maintenance may be available in limited circumstances, such as incapacity, caregiver responsibilities for an incapacitated child, or (in some cases) rehabilitative maintenance for a limited period. Eskew Law attorneys can identify whether spousal maintenance can be awarded and pursue an appropriate request or response.