Family Law in Goshen
Divorce, custody, parenting time and support, filed and heard at the Elkhart County courts.
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The county seat is where cases are decided. We know its courtrooms, its clerks and its bar - because we belong to it.
The County Seat
Where Elkhart County Cases Are Heard
Goshen is more than the maple city with a famous courthouse square - for anyone with a legal matter in Elkhart County, it is where things happen. Divorces are finalized, estates are opened, charges are answered and judgments are entered at the county courts here.
Christopher G. Walter is a member of the Goshen Bar Association alongside the Indiana State and American bar associations, and our firm has appeared in the Elkhart County courts for decades. For Goshen residents, the two areas we are asked about most are family law - divorce, custody and support - and criminal defense.
College students at Goshen College, first-generation homebuyers, retiring farmers and growing families all pass through the same courthouse doors eventually. Whatever brings you there, it helps to arrive with counsel who has been there many times before.
Criminal Defense in Goshen
Misdemeanor and felony defense from an attorney who knows the local courts.
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Very. Goshen is the Elkhart County seat, home to the county courthouse where many of our family law, probate and criminal matters are heard. Christopher G. Walter is also a member of the Goshen Bar Association.
Yes. Divorce, custody, support and related family matters for Goshen residents are filed in the Elkhart County courts, where our firm has practiced for decades. We handle these cases with discretion and personal attention.
Our office in Nappanee is about a 20-minute drive southwest of Goshen on State Road 19 and US 6. Phone and scheduled appointments make working with us easy regardless of where you live in the county.
Headed to the Courthouse?
Don't go alone. Talk with us before your first filing or hearing.