Parental Alienation and Custody Decisions In most cases, one parent or the other has said something inappropriate to the child about the other parent.  We all have human failings, but most of these isolated incidents do not have long-term consequences…

Protecting Your Children Before, During, and After Your Divorce BY JOAN H. MCWILLIAMS When you are struggling with the financial, psychological, and legal issues associated with a divorce, it’s difficult to remember that your children need more attention than ever…

Truth or Consequences: Why Honesty Is the Best Policy When Dealing with Your Lawyer BY KATIE MCCLAFLIN You, like most people, are likely to want to finalize your divorce with your integrity intact, your finances in order, and a positive…

Why Can’t All My Employees be Independent Contractors? Over the years, companies have often tried to treat people as independent contractors because it avoids taking care of payroll, you don’t pay benefits, and you that a lot of employer rules…

Accusing a Judge of Bias, Prejudice, or Misconduct In the most recent post on this blog, I discussed  Zavodnik v. Harper, 17 N.E. 259 (Ind. 2014)  in which the Indiana Supreme Court delineated what it considered reasonable restrictions on a…