Gertiser v. Gertiser – Indiana Supreme Court Weighs Spousal Maintenance
Spousal maintenance – also sometimes referred to as alimony – is awarded in Indiana divorces under certain circumstances. Typically, this is offered when one spouse earns significantly more than the...
View ArticleJanuary Recognized as “Divorce Month”
The New Year brings with it the potential for change. Many who have been suffering in marriages that are miserable, loveless or simply unfulfilling seize the opportunity to write a new chapter. That’s...
View ArticleAhls v. Ahls – Appeals Court Favors Wife in Indiana Divorce Settlement
The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled the family trial court erred in its application of a financial formula on a husband’s retirement accounts. For this reason, in Ahls v. Ahls, the appellate court ruled...
View ArticleLuttrell v. Cucco – Same-Sex Couple Cohabitation Affects Spousal Support...
Last year, a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision opened the doors for same-sex partners across the country to obtain a marriage license – and to have those marriages recognized in any state across the...
View ArticlePeterson v. Peterson – Failure to Pay Spousal Support
Spousal support, once a critical aspect of any divorce case, has waned in recent years as both spouses often work outside the home and contribute somewhat equally to the financial stability of the...
View ArticleKlimeck v. Klimeck – Indiana Court of Appeals Reviews Divorce Agreement
The Indiana Court of Appeals recently took on the divorce case of a well-educated couple who married in 1995 and had two children. The husband, a tenured professor at Purdue University and the wife, a...
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