Indiana Child Custody Law
<h2> <center> Jorge Garcia Ortiz v. United States of America </a> </center>
South Bend, Indiana, immigration lawyer represented the Defendant seeking a writ of habeas corpus. 8 USC1105(a) Aliens: Habeas Corpus to Release INS Detention Reported by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> 12/09/2025 1 PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS ( Filing fee $ 5 receipt number AINNDC-6107433.), fi... More...
$ (08-10-2026 - IN)Kayla D. Hojem v. Klipsch Senior Care, LLC, d/b/a Home Instead
Terre Haute, Indiana, employment law lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a Fair Labor Standards Act violation theory. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guarantees most U.S. workers a federal minimum wage (currently $7.25 per hour) and overtime pay of at least time-and-a-half for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. It also sets standards for child labor, prohibits certain employers f... More...
$ (02-05-2026 - IN)<H2> State of Indiana v. Andrea Brewer
Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charge with two counts of child molesting, child exploitation, child pornography, promotion of child sex trafficking and child solicitation. Andrea Brewer, age 34, accused of producing child porn. Detectives reportedly seized "multiple" electronic devices belonging to Brewer while brining in the IMPD Digital Forensic Un... More...
$ (01-17-2026 - IN)<H2> United States of America v. Carlos Aquino Sosa, Edwin Palacios Sosa, and Delvin Velasquez Romero
Hammond, Indiana, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with bank fraud conspiracy resulting in significant losses to small businesses and community banks in more than a dozen states. Carlos Aquino Sosa, 26 years old, of Honduras, was sentenced to 41 months in prison followed by 1 year of supervised release after pleading guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit bank fr... More...
$ (12-19-2025 - IN)State of Indiana v. Jimmy Lay Liverett
Indianapolis, Indiana, criminal defense lawyer represents the Defendant charged with murder.<br> <br> Marion County Sheriff Gregg Alexander reports that his department is currently investigating the death of a female who is believed to be a Yellville woman that was reported as missing on November 13, 2025, by family members. Sheriff Alexander reports that a deputy was dispatched to a residence loc... More...
$0 (11-26-2025 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Cory Todd Cox </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with two counts of receipt and distribution of child sexual abuse material. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><b> </b><br> Three-Time Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison</h2></center></b></b></center></><br> </font/color="red"></b><... More...
$0 (07-30-2025 - IN)State of Indiana v. Christopher S. Busch
Franklin, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Level 4 felony child solicitation. <br> <br> In April 2023, 55-year-old Busch responded to an ad posted on a prostitution website called List Crawlers. The ad depicted a photo of the profile of a female purporting to be eighteen years old.[1]The person pictured was a "decoy" being used by law enforcement to conduct a ... More...
$0 (05-20-2025 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Jamie M. Powell, a/k/a Jamie Cramer, Richard Smith </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to commit the sexual exploitation of a minor as well as actual and attempted sexual exploitation of a minor. Sexually Exploiting Infant. Possession of child sexual abuse material </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Anderson Co... More...
$0 (05-09-2025 - IN)State of Indiana v. Jamarris Lewis
Muncie, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with three counts of child molesting (lewd molestation)—two being Level 1 felonies and one being a Level 4 felony.<br> <br> Jamarris Lewis, age 43, of Tennessee was accused with lewd molestation.<br> <br> According to the Delaware County Prosecutor's Office, Jamarris Lewis of Tennessee was convicted on three counts o... More...
$0 (04-11-2025 - in)<h1> United States of America v. Moises Bojorquez </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of a child, distribution of child sexual abuse material, and possession of matter containing child sexual abuse material. </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Richmond Sexual Predator Sentenced to 40 Years in Federal Pr... More...
$0 (03-31-2025 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Pedro Zuniga-Lopez </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Third Illegal Reentry into United States from Mexico </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Violent Domestic Abuser Sentenced to 37 Months in Federal Prison for Third Illegal Reentry into United States from Mexico</h2></center></b></b> </h... More...
$0 (03-20-2025 - IN)State of Indiana v. Tommy W. Earl
Richmond, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.<br> <br> In 2023, Earl was living in the same apartment complex as Michelle Peacock. The two had a history of disputes, including a complaint by Peacock, a Black woman, to the Richmond Housing Authority alleging that Earl had called her a racial slur. One day in June, Earl looked out his apartment window and s... More...
$0 (02-20-2025 - IN)State of Indiana v. J. Felix Malagon
Albion, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with molesting a child.<br> <br> The evidence most favorable to the jury's verdict indicates that in 2020, ten-year-old B.M. lived with her mother Linda and B.M.'s sisters in a home located about a block and a half away from Malagon's residence in Ligonier, Indiana. Malagon owned multiple dogs, and B.M. and her sisters woul... More...
$0 (02-17-2025 - IN)State of Indiana v. Anthony Graff
Lawrenceburg, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with child abuse.<br> <br> In August of 2020, authorities received a report that Anthony Graff had sexually abused two of his step-grandchildren several years previously. A detective with the Aurora Police Department contacted Graff, who agreed to speak with the detective. Following the discussion, Graff agreed to retu... More...
$0 (01-28-2025 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Eulises Yobani Rafael-Garcia </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Hammond, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony charge of illegal re-entry </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Sentence for Illegal Re-entry</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Eulises Yobani Rafael-Garcia, age 28, a citizen of Mexico and resident of Gary, Indiana, wa... More...
$0 (01-24-2025 - IN)In the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of: H.B. and L.B. (Minor Children)
Indeianapolis, Indiana family law lawyer represented parents in a parental rights termination case.<br> <br> <br> [¶2] Mother and Father (collectively, Parents) are the married parents of sons, H.B., born February 2, 2019, and L.B., born December 18, 2020 (collectively, Children). Mother also has three adult children over the age of twenty.<br> <br> [¶3] When H.B. was only a few months old, Fat... More...
$0 (01-24-2025 - IN)State of Indiana v. Brian McKale
Angola, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with sexually molesting a child.<br> <br> Biran McKale, age 52, was charged with molesting a 5-year-old girl. <br> <br> A Steuben County Sheriff's Office deputy responded to a child molestation complaint on December 4, 2022, after the mother of the 5-year-old was made aware of a possible incident involving her daughter. <br>... More...
$0 (01-24-2025 - IN)State of Indiana v. Brandon K. Crain
Rushville, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with nonsupport of a dependent.<br> <br> On May 10, 2023, the State charged Crain with two counts of nonsupport of a dependent, as Level 6 felonies.[1] On July 25, Crain and the State entered into a plea agreement. Pursuant to that agreement, Crain agreed to plead guilty to one count of nonsupport of a defendant, and the... More...
$0 (01-08-2025 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Aaron Jason Strong </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Using Excessive Force and Attempted Coverup </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Former New Castle Police Lieutenant Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Federal Prison for Repeatedly Using Excessive Force and Attempted Coverup</h2></center></b></b> ... More...
$0 (01-07-2025 - IN)rayan Morath v. Abby Abbinante
Lawrenceburg, Indiana family law lawyers represented the parties in a child support dispute.<br> <br> Father and his ex-wife, Abby Abbinante (Mother), divorced in 2017. Both proceeding pro se, they agreed to a decree of dissolution that provided for joint custody, equal parenting time, and "no support" for the couple's two sons. App. Vol. II, p. 20. The dissolution court approved the agreement.<br... More...
$0 (12-26-2024 - IN)State of Indiana v. Nakeyah Shields
Indianapolis, Indiana criminal Defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with felony murder,[2] six counts of Level 3 felony armed robbery,[3] and one count of Level 3 felony attempted armed robbery.<br> <br> In May 2020, George Floyd died while in Minneapolis police custody. In the following days, there were protests and demonstrations around the country, including in downtown Indianapol... More...
$0 (12-23-2024 - IN)Indiana Department of Child Services v. Stacy Metcalf
<h2><br> Lebanon, Indiana family law lawyer represented the mother in a parental rights termination action.<br> </h2><br> <br> On March 1, 2022, DCS issued an assessment of alleged child abuse, substantiating an allegation of physical abuse by Metcalf against the Child; and on March 7, 2022, DCS initiated Child in Need of Services ("CHINS") proceedings for the Child. Following a factfinding heari... More...
$0 (12-06-2024 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Demetris Campbell </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with commercial robbery conspiracy, four counts of aiding commercial robbery, and three counts of aiding the brandishing of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Indianapolis Man Sentenced to Fifty ... More...
$0 (12-02-2024 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Samuel Hicks </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Fort Wayne, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Conspiracy to Advertise and Distribute Child Pornography </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Fort Wayne Man Sentenced to 192 Months in Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Samuel Hicks, 35 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indi... More...
$0 (11-22-2024 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Shawn Riedesel </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> New Albany, Ohio criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Grooming and Sexually Exploiting Children </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Louisville Teaching Assistant Sentenced to Over Thirty-Six Years in Federal Prison for Grooming and Sexually Exploiting Children</h2></center></b></b> </h2></cente... More...
$0 (10-31-2024 - IN)State of Indiana v. Cornelius Crawford
<h2><br> Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant domestic battery.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> [¶2] On December 9, 2023, Crawford was intoxicated and asleep on the couch in the duplex where he lived in Indianapolis with his wife A.C., their child, and A.C.'s child from a previous relationship. A friend of A.C. picked up the children to take them out for dinner. Crawfor... More...
$0 (08-21-2024 - IN)State of Indiana v. Marcus Jermaine Rozier
<h2><br> LaGrange, Indiana resisting law enforcement charge criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> [¶4] On January 14, 2022, LaGrange Police Department Officer Eric Patterson observed Paul Bennet, Jr. get into the back of a minivan being operated by Rozier. Rozier then pulled out onto a street in front of several vehicles in disregard of their right of way. Officer ... More...
$0 (10-16-2024 - IN)State of Indiana v. Kari C. Spray
<h2><br> Crown Point, Indiana harassment charge criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant.<br> </h2><br> <br> [¶3] Spray and Char Ison have one minor child together, C.I. ("Child"). Child resided with Ison, Ison's wife, and her two children, but Ison allowed Spray to visit with Child at his home. Between August 1, 2021, and August 13, 2022, when Child was between five and six years old, S... More...
$0 (10-16-2024 - IN)State of Indiana v. George D. Jones, Jr.
</h2><br> Evansville, Indiana resisting law enforcement, a Level 6 felony, criminal defense lawyers.<br> </h2><br> <br> [¶2] On November 10, 2023, Jerald Carter was working as a cashier at Dollar General. While he was working, Jones entered the store. Carter watched as Jones browsed the aisles and picked up a tube of toothpaste. Jones walked to the back of the store, concealed the toothpaste in h... More...
$0 (10-16-2024 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Seth Alonzo </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Hammond, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Distribution of Child Pornography </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Morocco Man Sentenced to 144 Months in Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Seth Alonzo, 20 years old, of Morocco, Indiana, was sentenced by United S... More...
$0 (10-09-2024 - IN)Erin Gaich v. Steven Fulton
<h2><br> Anderson, Indiana divorce lawyers represented husband and wife in a marriage dissolution.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> Mother and Father were married on August 23, 2006. They are the parents of M.F., born October 18, 2006, and J.F., born May 27, 2009. On February 25, 2020, Father filed for divorce. On July 27, 2020, the trial court issued its order of dissolution in which, as is relevant here,... More...
$0 (09-25-2024 - IN)State of Indiana v. Kevin E. Kearney
<h2><br> Hartford City, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with attempted manslaughter.<br> </h2><br> <br> <br> On July 9, 2022, Kearney "flipped out" after his wife, Kristi, told him that she wanted a divorce. Appellant's Appendix Vol. II at 20. Shortly thereafter, Kearney produced a firearm and pulled the slide back, chambering a round. Kristi left the house and he... More...
$0 (10-04-2024 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Christopher Vickers </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Evansville, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of possession and three counts of receipt of child sexual abuse material. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Evansville Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison for Receiving and Possessing Explicit Images of Children Via S... More...
$0 (10-01-2024 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Daniel Matthew Connell </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Selling Child Sexual Abuse Material Using Online Chatroom </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Indianapolis Woman Sentenced to Over Sixteen Years in Federal Prison for Selling Child Sexual Abuse Material Using Online Chatroom</h2></center><... More...
$0 (09-25-2024 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Dustin Scott Cox </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Indianapolis, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Sexually Abusing a Child and Drugging Them with Methamphetamine </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Second Child Predator Sentenced to 35 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Abusing a Child and Drugging Them with Methamphetamine</h2></ce... More...
$0 (09-25-2024 - IN)Erin Gaich v. Steve Fulton
<h2><br> Anderson, Indiana divorce lawyers represented husband and wife in a marriage dissolution case.<br> </h2><br> <br> [¶2] Mother and Father were married on August 23, 2006. They are the parents of M.F., born October 18, 2006, and J.F., born May 27, 2009. On February 25, 2020, Father filed for divorce. On July 27, 2020, the trial court issued its order of dissolution in which, as is relevant... More...
$0 (09-25-2024 - IN)Brian A. Batta v. Christina S. Batta
<h2><br> Lafayette, Indiana divorce lawyers represented the parties in a child support dispute.<br> </h2><br> <br> In December 2012, Christina S. Batta ("Mother") filed a petition for dissolution of marriage. In January 2013, the court issued provisional orders that Mother have primary physical custody of the parties' two minor children and that Father pay weekly child support of $297. On August 1... More...
$0 (09-19-2024 - IN)Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Rex Kinter
<h2><br> Indiana, Pennsylvania contempt of court criminal defense lawyer.<br> </h2><br> <br> Rex Kinter's former romantic partner, Lynzee Pearce [(Pearce)], with whom [Appellant] shares two minor children[,] initiated [an action under the Protection from Abuse Act (PFA), 23 Pa.C.S.A. § 6101 et seq., against Appellant] on or about April 18, 2023. A temporary [PFA] order was subsequently entered ... More...
$0 (09-20-2024 - IN)Brian A. Batta v. Christina S. Batta
<h2><br> Lafayette, Indiana divorce lawyers represented husband and wife in a marriage dissolution case.<br> <h2><br> <br> In December 2012, Christina S. Batta ("Mother") filed a petition for dissolution of marriage. In January 2013, the court issued provisional orders that Mother have primary physical custody of the parties' two minor children and that Father pay weekly child support of $297. On ... More...
$0 (09-19-2024 - IN)<h1> United States of America v. Jeremy Dumas </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Hammond, Indiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Receipt of Child Pornography </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Crown Point Man Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> Jeremy Dumas, 56 years old, of Crown Point, Indiana, was sentenced by Unite... More...
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