Law Office of Travis Van Winkle, LLC

02/19/2025

Our founding lawyer, Travis Van Winkle, has been selected as a Super Lawyer for 2025. This is the fifth year in a row Mr. Van Winkle has received this prestigous honor which is only bestowed on the top 5% of lawyers in the state each year.

12/04/2024

This rings true again this year.

A new family dynamic means traditions may look a little different, but change can be good.

11/23/2023

A little light reading for co-parenting this holiday season. Let’s focus on ways we can make the lives of our children less stressful and something they will not need to heal from later in life.

A new family dynamic means traditions may look a little different, but change can be good.

07/22/2023

The reality is that this kind of thing could happen here and may very well be on the horizon in some states. This is why we still advise the non-birth mother in same-sex relationships, regardless of marital status, to still adopt the child born to the other mother.

The northern Italian city of Padua has started removing the names of non-biological gay mothers from their children’s birth certificates under new legislation passed by the “traditional family-first” government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

02/28/2023

We are excited to announce Travis Van Winkle has again been named a Super Lawyer for 2023. This honor is bestowed on only 5% of lawyers each year. Candidates go through a selection process which includes peer reviews as well as analysis of contributions to the lndiana legal community. Congratulations, Travis!!

02/26/2023

Not sure when your child support obligation should end? Read our blog post for more information and then call with questions.

Indiana parents want the best for their children. That includes providing them with a stable home, a safe environment, proper food, clothing and a place to live. This is even more important if the parents are getting divorced. Child support is one of the most key aspects of a family law case. Despit...

01/26/2023

Mr. Van Winkle is honored to again be serving as a Vice-President of the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Board of Directors in 2023. The photograph is of Travis and Rebecca Geyer at this morning’s installation breakfast. She and Travis have been friends for nearly 30 years. Mrs. Geyer is a top notch estate planning/elder law attorney and President of the 2023 Indianapolis Bar Association’s Board of Directors. Congratulations to attorneys Van Winkle and Geyer as well as the others sworn at today’s ceremony.

10/11/2022

The holidays are right around the corner. Now is the time to get those parenting time plans nailed down. The parenting time guidelines recognize the need for flexibility. Just because the guideline schedule works for you this year does not mean you won’t need to change things up in the future. Keep that in mind when responding to schedule modification requests from the other parent.

09/22/2022

Mr. Van Winkle will be participating in the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Strategic Planning meeting in French Lick today and tomorrow. Travis is honored to have been asked to play a part in shaping the plans and goals for the future of the IBA.

07/21/2022

This is such a devastating situation for the child of these parents and for the family of the child’s Father. It also highlights the risks involved in something that should be quick and easy. Children should never be forced to see their parents arguing at an exchange and certainly never have to witness something this horrific between two people…especially his parents.

A probable cause affidavit showed a man got into an argument with his son's mother during a child drop-off that turned into a deadly shooting.

03/03/2022

Great article which reinforces the importance of involved Father’s in the lives of their children.

Through closeness, engagement, and connection with kids, dads create a positive space for their kids. They also benefit themselves.