Indiana Divorce Legal Questions

I believe you are mentioning a Provisional Order from the court hearing your case.  If you have an Order requiring your spouse to pay certain debts and s/he does not do so, your remedy is to file a Motion with the Court requesting enforcement of these Orders.  Of course I would suggest documenting your efforts to obtain compliance from your spouse via text or email, but you can apply to the Court for a hearing (15 or 30 minutes should do) in order to enforce the Orders.  You can request your spouse pay a certain amount to the vendor or perhaps even into the Clerk's Office to secure bills s/he is not paying.  Make sure to request payment of penalites/late fees also.  Good luck!... Read More

The place that you file for divorce is based on your legal residence, not the state where you were married.  If you and your wife live in Indiana, then Indiana would be the place that you should file for divorce.  If your wife lives in another state, then the question is much more complicated.  If your wife has never lived in Indiana, it may be difficult to obtain personal jurisdiction over her.  This is more of a problem if there are children and property involved.  If you file for divorce and the court does not have personal jurisdiction over your spouse, you will likely find yourself divorced, but the court will not be able to settle issues involving your spouse and children such as custody, property division, etc.  ... Read More

Most attorneys charge an hourly rate.   Each divorce is different, and it depends  on what are the assets and liabilities to be split, and children always complicate things, with custody and child support.  This is an important step in your life, so your best bet is to call some local attorneys and have a talk to help you sort out how to proceed.  Good luck!... Read More

The sentence regarding the house and 50% does not make any sense as written; you might want to report that section after proofreading it if you want to know something about that. If you would fail to make payments as ordered, if your husband would have to pay them, he could pursue you for the loss, including attorney fees. Ultimately you can be held in contempt if you refuse to pay when you have the ability to do so. The ability here is clearly the question.... Read More