Legal Question in Family Law in Indiana

Is an appeal the only option after a bad judgement?

I want to know what can be done in addition to or instead of an appeal? I just recieved a judgement on a custody battle that had been ongoing for over 2 years. The reason given that she should keep the child was that the child had been living with her during this period and it would be stressfull and traumatic to switch custody. It is in the record that she committed perjury, attempted suicide, threatened suicide, and intentionally kept the child from me in order to drag this case out over 2 years. The Judgement states that ''although the Mother did commit (these acts) she did so in order to avoid the custody dispute''

This Judgement lists multiple things that were never presented in court and are not factual. I am trying to find out what - besides an 18month appeal can be done. My Daughter is in a violent and very harmful situation that I cannot leave her in. Since our court date which was approximately 2 weeks ago she has been seriously physically hurt twice by her older siblings. I do honestly feel if my daughter is left in this situation something extremely bad may happen to her - but I cannot get anyone to listen.

Thank you.


Asked on 9/09/02, 11:53 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Stacey Davis Law Office of Stacey M. Davis

Re: Is an appeal the only option after a bad judgement?

Dear Madam or Sir,

If the order was done less than 30 days ago you may be able to do a motion for reconsideration or a motion to set aside the jugment based upon new evidence or fraud.

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Answered on 9/12/02, 1:27 pm


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