The most important decision you may ever make in your life is who to have assist you in a child custody proceeding.  Indiana has a policy which favours a strong presumption that it is in the best interest of children to have permanence and stability in child custody placement.

Once a custody order is established it is difficult to get changed.  Therefore, you must ensure that you, your attorney and your case are best prepared to proceed to have a judge determine with whom your child may live until he is an adult.  This is not a decision that should be taken without sufficient consultation.

I liken building your case to building a house.  You and your counselors are the foundation.  Your evidence, the facts of the case, the other parent's actions, your actions, the wishes of your child and everything else that could be presented to the court are the house.  Those are the floors, your walls, the roof, the fixtures and more.  But without a proper foundation your entire house could collapse just as your case could.

Do not allow something as important as the custody and well-being of your children to be neglected by not using the best resources available to you.

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