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Erik Carter

Erik Carter

Using the law as a tool to realize your vision of life after litigation.
  • Family Law, Appeals & Appellate, Divorce ...
  • Indiana
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If you disagree with a final court order, you have 30 days to challenge it by Notice of Appeal or Motion to Correct Errors. Consultations for these requests receive immediate response.
My focus is on the efficient and cost-effective realization of YOUR vision of family life after litigation. I’ve been licensed in Indiana state and Federal courts since 1993, and also had licenses in Illinois and Pennsylvania (both voluntarily inactive). My areas of focus are family law, mediation and appeals. Let’s use the law and courts as tools to help .your family for once.

Practice Areas
Family Law
Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Divorce
Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
    Consultations available at offices in Noblesville, Fishers, and Carmel, as well as Indianapolis and throughout central Indiana. Phone consultations available. Discretion guaranteed.
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Indiana
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7th Circuit
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Founder & President
Carter Legal Services LLC
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Practice focused on family law litigation, including custody and parenting time; family law appeals; ChINS; divorce and paternity actions
Litigation Manager; Senior Attorney
Cordell & Cordell P.C.
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Opened and managed Indianapolis office of nation's largest domestic relations firm focused on men. Represented men and women from Wayne County to Vigo County, and St. Joseph County to Clark County.
Attorney
Law Offices of Jeffery Leving, PC
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Divorce and paternity litigation in Indiana and Illinois. Firm focused on representing men in family law courts.
Founder
Domain Disputes
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Founder of firm focused on ICANN domain name disputes.
Attorney
Ratner & Prestia
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Intellectual property law firm. Experiences included patent drafting, infringement analysis, and copyright and trademark litigation.
Education
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
J.D. (1993) | Law
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Activities: Law Caucus for Women's Concerns; Men Against Violence Against Women (founder)
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Ohio University
B.S. (1983) | Computer Science
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Honors: National Merit Scholar; Wilson Chemistry Scholarship
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Professional Associations
Indiana State Bar  # 17260-53
Member
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Publications
Articles & Publications
William D Norman v. Rachelle L Norman
Indiana Court of Appeals opinion
Unsupervised Estate: Belinda Wycoff, et al. v. Brookville Mobile Estates, LLC.
Indiana Court of Appeals opinion
CHINS: A C v. Indiana Department of Child Services
Indiana Court of Appeals opinion
Certifications
Master Six Sigma Black Belt
International Six Sigma Institute
Websites & Blogs
Website
Carter Legal Services LLC
Legal Answers
4 Questions Answered
Q. What type of lawyer to seek for legal advice on getting custody of sister's children? They are homeless and have no job.
A: Your siblings, either collectively or individually, will most likely be better served by requesting a consultation with a family law lawyer and discussing the details and specific goals to develop a strategy or strategies to help these children.
Q. Is there certain times of the day or week that you can file an appeal ?
A: A Notice of Appeal must be filed within 30 days of a final appealable order. If the 30th day falls on a weekend or day that the Clerk of the Court of Appeals is closed, it rolls over to the next open business day. The Notice of Appeal must be accompanied by the filing fee or a request to waive the fee. The Court of Appeals has on rare occasions permitted a Notice to be filed after the 30 days have passed but that is on a case-by-case basis and is extremely fact-specific (in other words, not guaranteed at all to be accepted).

Appeals - either interlocutory or of a final order - should be discussed with an experienced appellate attorney.
Q. Relocating out of state with daughter. If dad appeals, will it drag out the process if I need to move by a certain day?
A: This is not an appellate question, it is a custody/relocation question. Indiana Code 31-17-2.2-1 et seq. covers the notice requirements for a relocating parent and the options available to the non-relocating parent.
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Contact & Map
Carter Legal Services LLC
23 S. 8th Street
Suite 45
Noblesville, IN 46060
US
Telephone: (317) 900-6692
Fax: (317) 942-0460