Child Custody Investigations Indiana (Carmel, Indianapolis, IN and surrounding)
Poorman Investigations in Carmel, IN and servicing all of Indiana, including Indianapolis, IN provides child custody investigations for your peace of mind. A child Custody investigation can often times be a very delicate investigation and a critical event for a child’s life. Some parents are not always considering what is in the best interest of their child. Here are some of the most popular questions regarding the custody of our children.
1) What is Joint Custody and Sole Custody?
2) If both parents share custody does anyone pay child support?
3) Can a parent refuse visitation if child support is not paid?
4) When can I modify Custody?
5) Do grandparents have custody and visitation rights?
b) if the child’s parents were divorced in Indiana, or
c) if the child was born out of wedlock.
Grandparents visitation rights survive the adoption of a child:
by a stepparent or by the child’s grandparent, sibling, aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew.
A child’s wellbeing is of the utmost importance for a child success throughout life. Please make the right choice when it comes to your child, not the selfish choice.
State of Indiana Parenting Guidelines: http://www.in.gov/judiciary/rules/parenting/
1) What is Joint Custody and Sole Custody?
- There are two forms of custody in Indiana – legal custody and physical custody.
- Physical custody refers to where the child(ren) are physically located. Parents can share physical custody, which means the children spend equal time with each parent. Or one parent can have primary physical custody, with the other parent having “parenting time” or visitation.
- Legal custody refers to how to deal with major decisions that arise in a child’s life. Parents can share joint legal custody or one party can have sole legal custody.
2) If both parents share custody does anyone pay child support?
- Whether a parent pays child support will be based on the result of a formula created by the state that considers each parent’s income, the cost of the child’s daycare, if necessary, and who pays for it, health care costs, and the amount of parenting time the non-custodial parent exercises.
3) Can a parent refuse visitation if child support is not paid?
- No, parenting time may not be refused based solely on child support issue. However, if a parent fails to pay child support the custodial or parent receiving the support can file a contempt of court action, in the original court where the divorce and child support orders were issued. Please know that in some cases the court can order jail time for the nonpayment of child support.
4) When can I modify Custody?
- Once the issues of custody and visitation have been resolved, specific procedures must be followed to change the arrangement.
- In order to request for a change to a custody or visitation arrangement, the parent seeking the modification must show a substantial change in circumstances. Courts will almost always consider a request for modification if there is evidence that the child is endangered by the current custodial Parent.
5) Do grandparents have custody and visitation rights?
- In Indiana, grandparents may pursue visitation with their grandchildren. Whether it is granted or not is based on the best interests of the child. A grandparent may proceed with action if the following exist:
b) if the child’s parents were divorced in Indiana, or
c) if the child was born out of wedlock.
Grandparents visitation rights survive the adoption of a child:
by a stepparent or by the child’s grandparent, sibling, aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew.
A child’s wellbeing is of the utmost importance for a child success throughout life. Please make the right choice when it comes to your child, not the selfish choice.
State of Indiana Parenting Guidelines: http://www.in.gov/judiciary/rules/parenting/
