Holly Wanzer is a founding attorney of Wanzer Edwards, P.C. where she focuses her practice in family law, including collaborative divorce, family mediation, parenting coordination, appeals and representation of children as a guardian ad litem.
Ms. Wanzer earned her Juris Doctor summa cum laude from the Indiana University Robert McKinney School of Law. She graduated magna cum laude from Ball State University, earning her Bachelor of Science degree in English and advertising.
Ms. Wanzer was the founding President of the Board of Directors for the Central Indiana Association of Collaborative Professionals, which provides innovative alternatives to litigating divorce and family law matters, with an emphasis on co-parenting and resolving cases without court intervention. She has presented numerous seminars regarding collaborative law including a two-day basic training for attorneys, mental health practitioners and financial professionals in interdisciplinary collaborative law, an educational teleseminar on Collaborative law for the National Business Institute called “Collaborative Law in Family Law Disputes”, and seminars on the Collaborative family law process for the ICLEF Masters Series program and Indiana State Bar Association’s Solo & Small Firm Conference. She authored the book Introduction to Collaborative Divorce, released by James Publishing in 2014.
Ms. Wanzer is a registered family mediator and trained parenting coordinator providing services to families facing the changing circumstances which accompany dissolution of marriage, custody and parenting time modifications, child support modifications and paternity determinations. Her commitment to the private resolution of family issues, the preservation of positive working relationships within families, and her calm demeanor and sensitivity in the face of emotional challenges make her the ideal choice as a mediator or parenting coordinator for family law matters. Ms. Wanzer is a frequent speaker and presenter on issues involving mediation and mediator ethics.
Ms. Wanzer serves as a guardian ad litem representing the interests of children in courts across central Indiana. She passionately advocates for the best interests of children while at the same time seeking to shield them from the need to personally participate in the legal process.
Ms. Wanzer has been selected as a Super Lawyer by Superlawyers Magazine from 2017-2024. She serves on the Women in Law committee of the Indiana State Bar Association where she has coordinated the Lady Justice program with Girl Scouts of Central Indiana. She teaches bar review courses to recent graduates through the Indianapolis Bar Association Bar Review Course. Ms. Wanzer is a past president of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation which she continues to support as a Distinguished Fellow and Life Fellow. She volunteers her time as a Guardian ad Litem in the Marion County Superior courts and with the Marion County Modest Means Mediation program.
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My Co-Parent Wants to Move . . . Now What?
When you receive notice that your co-parent is planning to move, it’s common to feel concerned and uncertain. If you and your co-parent live close to one another you no doubt have developed a routine of parenting time, children’s activities, and division of labor. A move could change things. Now what? The first thing to do is to resist the urge to panic. If you are receiving a legal notice of relocation, read it carefully to learn the details about where your co-parent wants to move and whether there will be a need to change the current parenting plan. [...]
Is My Spouse Allowed to Date During Our Divorce?
If you are in the midst of the divorce process it can be distressing to learn that your soon-to-be-ex spouse is dating someone else. Is there anything you can do about it and how will it impact your divorce? This is certainly a difficult and emotional issue; however, it is generally not a legal one. When one spouse files for divorce, the law automatically considers the spouses to be legally separated. Often at this stage spouses begin living in separate residences and begin to think about what their lives will look like after the divorce is over. This makes [...]
Should You Agree to a Custody Evaluation?
If you are involved in a court case about custody you may be asked to consider completing a custody evaluation. Before you agree or disagree, it’s important to understand what the process involves and how a custody evaluation could impact your case. A custody evaluation is typically completed by a psychologist, and it involves a few different steps. First, it’s important to note that a custody evaluation involves both parents and the children. This means that the evaluation should either be agreed by the parents or ordered by the court. It’s not possible to get a custody evaluation when [...]
But MY Kid Doesn’t Lie!
If your kid tells you a story about something that happened at your co-parent’s home, it can be easy to react quickly. You can call up your attorney, file a pleading with the court, and start costly litigation seeking to modify your existing order or seeking to hold your co-parent in contempt. But how do you know if what you are hearing is true? The reality is . . . you don’t. A story told by a child should be carefully evaluated before you react. Children tell the truth in many circumstances. They also lie. Before you tell me that [...]
