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• General Information About Child Custody  -  The court will decide what is in the best interests of the child. The court does not assume that either the mother or father will be the better custodial parent.
• Who Has Custody of the Child if there is no Court Order?  -  It will depend on whether the parents of the child are married or not.
• What is Joint Custody?  -  Joint custody is when the parents share custody and both make the important decisions in the child's life. It does not necessarily mean each parent has the child one half of the time.
• Who has Custody of a Child Born Outside of Marriage?  -  When an unmarried mother has a child, the mother has legal custody of that child until a court says otherwise.
• Modifying Child Custody  -  The court can change a custody order if it is in the best interests of the child, and if there has been a substantial change in one of the factors courts think about when making custody decisions.
• Custodial Parent Moving With Child  -  Effective July 1, 2006, if a parent who has custody of a minor child or parenting time with a minor child plans to move to a new residence, that parent must file a notice with the court and send a copy of the notice to the other parent.
• Can my child testify at the custody hearing, or talk to the judge?  -  Children can testify in court, but usually they do not. Sometimes the judge will speak to the child in private.
• School enrollment-when child goes to live with other parent.  -  The custodial parent usually enrolls the child in school in that parent's district. If the child goes to live with the other parent, the other parent can enroll the child in his or her district.
• Enrolling a Child in School When You are not the Child's Custodial Parent  -  Usually, a child should attend school in the district where the child's custodial parent lives. However, if the child is living with someone else in a different school district, the child may be able to attend school in that district.
• Enrolling a child in school when you aren't the custodial parent.  -  Brochure. Español
• Guardians Ad Litem  -  Brochure. Español
• Guardianes Ad Litem  -  En Indiana, cuando hay niños involucrados en casos legales, el juez puede elegir a alguien para ocuparse del bienestar del niño.

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