Helpful Resources

The Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines are applicable in most family law cases involving children under the age of 18. They can even be applicable in guardianship cases where the parents exercise visitation even though the child(ren) do not reside with either parent. We advise all of our clients in such cases to become familiar with the Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines and to refer to them on a regular basis as issues arise in the future. The current version of the Indiana Parenting Time Guideline can be found at www.in.gov/judiciary/rules/parenting/

Indiana’s official online child support calculator can be found at mycourts.in.gov/csc/Practitioners/. However, most people are not able to calculate child support correctly without the assistance of an attorney. You should consult with an attorney to ensure you do not make costly mistakes.

In several counties, including Tippecanoe County, divorcing or separated parents are required to complete the online co-parenting exercises found at www.uptoparents.org. This site is free and many Courts require the parties to file a certificate of completion showing that the website work has been done before the Court will allow their case to be finalized. This website is tailored for parents who were married when the child was conceived or born.

In those counties that require divorcing parents to complete the website work at www.uptoparents.org also require the mother and the alleged father in paternity actions to complete the online co-parenting exercises found at www.proudtoparent.org. This site is free and many Courts require the parties to file a certificate of completion showing that the website work has been done before the Court will allow their case to be finalized. This website is tailored for parents who were never married to each other and have had a child out of wedlock.

If you haven’t already created an account at myBMV.com, you should do so if you have any questions about your license or driving privileges. Before we can adequately answer any questions about your driver’s license, we will need to see a copy of your driving record which you can print for free from myBMV.com. While we can obtain a version of your driving record, it costs us approximately $15.00 to obtain a copy of your driving record and the version we obtain will be limited to the last ten (10) years. Sometimes this limited driving record will not allow us to be able to adequately assess your situation because the Judge will have your entire driving record as part of the Court’s file. If you run your own driving record for free at myBMV.com it will contain your entire driving record all the way back to when you first received an Indiana driver’s license or learner’s permit. This more complete driving record is very valuable to us because we want to be sure we have the same information the Judge will have before we go to Court. You can create a new account or access your existing account at http://myBMV.com.

Many drivers in Indiana are required to take a driver’s safety course (often referred to a Defensive Driving course). The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles has provided a list of the approved Driver Safety Programs on their website. You can find the list of approved programs at http://in.gov/bmv/2376.htm.