October 2025
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When two parties are litigating a civil case in court (e.g. personal injury lawsuit), the parties are usually referred to as the plaintiff (party bringing the lawsuit) and the defendant (person defending against the lawsuit). Because the parties are opposed to each other, they are not going to voluntarily give each other information unless the
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Under Indiana law, a patient’s mental health record is confidential and can be disclosed only with the consent of the patient, unless there is another law that allows for disclosure. In a legal case, a party may try to obtain mental health records through a discovery request, e.g. a subpoena. However, Indiana law does not allow the
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In Indiana, parents can make a designation of standby guardian and name someone who they want to serve as their child’s caretaker. See Indiana Code 29-3-3-7. Usually, the parent makes this designation as part of their estate planning process. Depending on the wording of the document, the designation will become effective after the parent dies or becomes
Andrea Rahman Law 