- DivorceMediation is a tool often used by divorcing couples when minor children are involved. By avoiding the time, cost and contention of the courtroom, divorcing couples are able to reach mutually beneficial divorce agreements and prevent the further breakdown of parenting relationships.
- Child SupportEmswiller, Williams, Noland & Clarke, LLC, our attorneys help both mothers and fathers take the steps necessary to establish legal paternity so they may obtain parenting time and child support.
- Child Custody and VisitationIn Indiana, the courts presume it is in the child’s best interest to have frequent, meaningful and continuing contact with each parent. As such, the state has published a set of guidelines that provide direction to parents and attorneys while developing parenting plans that lay out child custody arrangements and visitation schedules.
- Adoption
- PaternityWhile this affidavit does not affect the mother’s physical custody, it does establish the father’s legal right to equally share in legal custody and allows fathers to pursue physical custody and visitation. The affidavit also establishes the right to child support. However, a parent cannot enforce parenting time or child support or hold a parent in contempt without a Court order establishing paternity.
- Premarital AgreementWe help clients throughout the Indianapolis area create effective prenuptial and postnuptial agreements that protect their premarital assets and define the distributions of assets in the event of divorce.
- GuardianshipSometimes the DCS insists upon children being placed in a home away from their parents during a case or for a longer period of time in order to close a CHINS case. In these cases, the DCS is mandated to consider family members and close family friends before foster parents. We have experience assisting family members and foster parents in seeking guardianships and adoptions (even when the DCS does not consent to the adoption).
- Spousal SupportSpousal maintenance or alimony is also available to assist the lower-earning spouse obtain the education and training necessary to become financially independent or to balance the distribution of marital assets and liabilities by providing monthly cash payments to one spouse and the other spouse receiving the tax advantages of those payments.
- Legal SeparationDuring a divorce or legal separation, many individuals find themselves blinded by fear, uncertainty and anger. This can cause some to overlook many important issues.
- Mergers and AcquisitionsBy taking advantage of like-kind exchanges and various incentives businesses can shift the timing of taxable events to subsequent tax years and maximize their tax deductions. Our attorneys advise our business clients on day-to-day operations, providing strategic advice as to the tax implications associated with mergers and acquisitions, distributions and the eventual sale or liquidation of the business.
- Business FormationAt Emswiller, Williams, Noland & Clarke, LLC, we help entrepreneurs make smart decisions that protect their personal assets, help them avoid future litigation and assist them in obtaining the most beneficial tax treatment available.
- Employment ContractOur lawyers also help businesses develop articles, by-laws, partnership agreements, operating agreements and employment contracts that clearly dictate each party’s rights and responsibilities. Through these documents we not only help reduce the possibility of future business litigation, we also lay the solid foundation businesses need to grow and thrive.
- Estate PlanningPrenuptial agreements are also estate planning tools to define how your assets owned prior to the marriage will be distributed to a surviving spouse and your children from a prior marriage.
- Wills
- Power of AttorneyAs we age, it is even more important to create estate plans that include powers of attorney and health care directives. These documents help aging individuals name trusted friends or family members to manage their finances and make health care decisions on their behalves when they are no longer able. Health care directives also provide an avenue for individuals to communicate their wishes regarding end-of-life health care.
- Tax LawEmswiller, Williams, Noland & Clarke, LLC, we help entrepreneurs form their businesses in the most tax-efficient manner possible. However, no matter what form your business takes, there are tax planning strategies businesses can engage in that help reduce their overall tax liabilities.