May 2014 eNewsletter

Broyles Kight and Ricafort, P.C. and Divorce Magazine are pleased to provide our monthly eNewsletter. We hope this information is helpful and supportive.

May 2014

From the Office:

Melissa Avery is the newest member of the Family law Group, joining the team in October. Along with nearly 20 years of family law litigation experience, Melissa recently became a registered mediator and also has a collaborative law practice. She will add Parenting Coordination to her skill set later this month after completing the ISBA training.

May 7th-10th was the ABA Family Law Section Spring Conference in Bermuda. Melissa Avery was the c0-chair of the CLE committee; Melanie Reichert discussed “How to Divide Assets in the Digital Age;” Nissa Ricafort and Erin Durnell also attended and earned CLE credits.

May 8th-9th, BKR Family Law hosted the CIACP Basic Collaborative Law training. Joni Sedberry serves as Vice President and Melanie Reichert serves as President.

Future lawyers will learn what it’s like to practice family law and make new contacts from Amanda Blystone, Erin Durnell, Jesse Pace, Melanie Reichert and Nissa Ricafort. These attorneys are participating in the Indianapolis Bar Association’s “Take a Law Student to Lunch” event on May 15th.

Same Sex Divorce in Indiana:
Authored by BKR Attorney, Laura Lauth
The state of Indiana does not allow same-sex marriage, however, if you are legally married in another jurisdiction, can you get divorced in Indiana?
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Separation/Divorce Process:
What to Expect in the First Stages of Divorce
Do not assume that you know your spouse
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Divorce Financial Planning:
Tax Tips and Traps
Here are two topics you’d probably rather not think about: Divorce and Taxes. If you’re separated or newly divorced, however, it could be worth your while to get some good financial advice about both.
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Ending a Destructive Relationship:
Breaking It Off
How to end and break away from a destructive relationship.
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Marriage, Relationships, and Divorce:
Music Legend Dan Hill Talks Relationships
An Interview with Dan Hill by Divorce Magazine.
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