Ver la traducción al español a continuación In the past few years, the termination of child support obligations, called emancipation, has substantially changed. Formerly 21 years of age, children are now, typically, emancipated at age 19. Under select circumstances, emancipation may be found at an earlier age, for example, if a child gets married or […]

Ver la traducción al español a continuación by Emily J. Barry, Esq., Of Counsel Effective March 1, 2013, Indiana adopted new guidelines for parenting time issues that may arise between parents during and after divorce, or for parents facing a paternity situation. With that in mind, it’s important to understand that the guidelines are just […]

Ver la traducción al español a continuación Coming back from the Memorial Day holiday, the House of Representatives will be preparing its own response to the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, a proposed bill in the Senate. Shortly before the holiday, on May 21 2013, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the immigration […]

Ver la traducción al español a continuación Asking this question is very important because an individual must always be knowledgeable about his or her immigration status and how it could change. Even though as attorneys we have been taught to always answer questions with “it depends on your situation,” this question has a very simple […]

A common question that DACA recipients often have is, “Can I travel out of the United States?”  The short answer is, “Maybe.” After your DACA application has been approved and BEFORE traveling outside of the United States you must apply for a document called “advance parole.” The fee for the document is $360.  However, if […]

Ver la traducción al español a continuación On Sunday, April 14th, Senator Marco Rubio, a Republican of Florida, announced his full support for a new immigration bill by appearing on seven television talk shows to promote his bi-partisan plan for immigration reform. This announcement follows weeks of caution from the esteemed Senator and has been […]

Ver la traducción al español a continuación In this edition of the Griffith Law Group’s newsletter, we explore updates to the intersection of criminal and immigration law. Recent Supreme Court and 7th Circuit appellate decisions have further limited immigrants’ access to justice. Chaidez v. United States, a Supreme Court case, limits Padilla’s retroactive effect Chaidez […]

Ver la traducción al español a continuación We believe in immigration reform, because our country was built by immigrants; we need immigrants to help our economy; and our immigration system is horribly broken.  Our current immigration system is illogical, flawed, clumsy and often unfair.  Immigration policy is essential to our nation’s economy, government and culture, […]

Ver la traducción al español a continuación By: Fatima Johnson Immigrants who are victims of certain crimes that occur within the United States or its territories can apply for a special visa called a “U-Visa”.  A U-Visa can help even those immigrants who are in the United States illegally, to be able to legally live […]

Ver la traducción al español a continuación By: Mercedes Rodriguez, Of Counsel Thousands of people have come to the United States seeking protection because they are afraid of persecution in their home countries. One way to obtain protection is through asylum. Asylum is for persons who meet three basic requirements: 1) They fear persecution or […]