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.

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