Family & Domestic Relations

This page and the links provided are provided for your use. This website/webpage and links provided do not replace legal advice or counsel.

Please note: Representing yourself in court should not be taken lightly. Hiring an attorney is always a recommended practice.  Even if you use the forms provided in the links below, it is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED to talk with an attorney prior to submitting them to a court. Should you have questions about items here, it is highly recommended to seek advice from legal counsel.

Family and Domestic Relations Cases:

• www.ElkhartFamilyLaw.com provides guidance to compliance to Elkhart County Local Rule LR20-FL00-CVFL-5: Cooperative Family Practice Rule.
• Instructions and Forms for all of the following are located at www.in.gov/judicary/selfservice/
• Civil rules of procedure is located at www.in.gov/judiciary/rules/trial_proc/index.html

Many of the links provided here will take you to other pages on the internet and not a part of the Elkhart County website. Questions or concerns about any of the pages outside of the Elkhart County website should be addressed to the owners/administrators of those sites. The owners of their respected sites are responsible for the content and updating of their information.

Useful Document Resources:

Administrative

Administrative Code of Elkhart County Courts

Highlights of Family Law Local Rule 400 Series

Local Rules for Elkhart County

Financial Disclosure

Standard Financial Disclosure Form (Form C)

Financial Disclosure - Child Supplemental

Motion for Services - ADR Fund

Procedural

Compliance Checklist (Form G)

Parenting Plan

Summons in Dissolution of Marriage with Children

Summons in Dissolution of Marriage without Children

Summons Paternity

Triage Questionnaire

Triage Questionnaire for Guardianships

Common Document Resources:

Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce)

Divorce with Children

• With an agreement on all issues
• Without agreement on all issues

Divorce without Children

• With an agreement on all issues
• Without an agreement on all issues

Child Support

Modify Child Support

• With an agreement on all issues
• Without an agreement on all issues

Reduce Child Support (because a child is emancipated)

• With an agreement on all issues
• Without an agreement on all issues

Terminate Child Support (because a child is emancipated)

• With an agreement on all issues
• Without an agreement on all issues

Special Petitions

• Petition for College Expenses and special medical, hospital or dental expenses with or without an agreement

Motion for Fee Waiver in a Divorce

• Fee Waiver in a Divorce

Contempt

• Verified Motion for Contempt Regarding Parenting Time

Verified Motion for Continuance

• Verified Motion for Continuance

Name Change

• With Consent from the other parent or guardian
• Consent from the other parent or guardian not required
• A verified petition for an adult name change

Payments:

Cash Payments:

Cash payments are available at the following locations:

• www.PayNearMe.com/Indiana Payment inside CVS, Family Dollar and 7-Eleven. Check the website for more locations as they are being added.
• http://www.MoneyGram.com/Locations CVS, Walmart, and ACE Cash Express. Check website for more locations as they are being added.

Other Payment Methods:

• Income Withholding Order. Documents and information provided by IN.gov. Information in the link is not maintained by Elkhart County.
• Pay Child Support Online. Payment by check, money order, credit cards* and debit cards.* *transaction fees apply. You must have a case number on file and social security number and to use this service. Provided by ValuePay and NOT maintained by Elkhart County