Editor’s Note: This report is a condensed version of the legislation enacted in the 2015 session of the Indiana General Assembly and only contains highlights of selected bills. The entire text of any law, as well as any other legislative action, is available at: http://www.iga.in.gov. Constitutional Amendments SJR 2 Right to Hunt, Fish and Harvest Wildlife – Passed Twice and Goes to Voters Hunting and fishing are the … [Read more...] about 2015 Legislative Review
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2012 Legislative Review
Editor’s Note: This report is a condensed version of the full report prepared by the Indiana Judicial Center. CIVIL LAW Partition S.E.A. 156, P.L. 41-2012 This law establishes a new procedure for partitioning real and personal property that (1) requires a court to refer the matter to mediation and (2) requires the court to order that the property be sold using a method the parties agree upon, or, if the parties are n … [Read more...] about 2012 Legislative Review
Mass Adoptions in Marion County Superior Court Probate Division
For most of us, the holidays mean family, home, and a time for celebration. This past December 17, the Marion County Superior Court, Probate Division, helped to make that the reality for sixty-one children in Marion County. On a day set aside specifically for adoption hearings, Judge Tanya Walton Pratt, who presides over the Probate Division, finalized thirty adoptions, which is twice the number of non-contested a … [Read more...] about Mass Adoptions in Marion County Superior Court Probate Division