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1. Why should I get my pet spayed/neutered?
2. What vaccinations does my dog need?
3. What vaccinations does my cat need?
4. Why should I keep a collar and identification tags on my pet?
5. How do I deal with fleas?
6. What is heartworm and what do I do about it?
7. What is Lyme disease and what do I do about it?
8. Why do you spay/neuter puppies and kittens? Doesn't it harm them to do this when they are young?
9. Can my pet catch anything from raccoons or other wildlife?

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1. Where do I get a building permit?
2. Do I need a permit for a deck?
3. Do I need a permit for a shed?
4. Do I need a permit for a sign?
5. Can I apply for a building permit either by mailing information to the office or by email?
6. How much will a permit cost?
7. When do I need a building permit?

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1. What happens if I miss my Court date?
2. Are there forms on the website to lower or increase the amount of child support?
3. Where are the forms to change a child's name? I see the ones to change an adult's name on the site, but not one for children.
4. Why can't you give legal advice?
5. Which forms do I use if I want to get a divorce and we have assets, but no children?
6. I want to file for a divorce but I cannot afford the filing fee. Is there anything I can do?
7. My spouse and I agree on everything. How fast can we get our divorce over with?
8. I would like to file for a guardianship, but I don't see the forms to do that.
9. Can I follow my case on-line?
10. Where are the forms to modify custody?
11. I just had a baby and the father is not paying child support. What should I do?
12. What should I do if my child's name is wrong on the birth certificate?
13. Is there somewhere I can call about how to calculate child support?
14. What can I do if I suspect that a child is being abused or neglected?
15. How can I get a Guardian Ad Litem (GAL) or a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) appointed or removed from a case?
16. I have some questions about how to interpret the parenting time guidelines. Is there someone who can help?
17. My mortgage is about to be foreclosed on. Is there anyone I can call for assistance?
18. My roommate didn't pay his rent, so I shouldn't have to pay his share, right?
19. If there is a judgment against two of us, we each pay half?
20. Our divorce decree says my ex-spouse should pay this bill, so why am I being sued?
21. There was a default judgment entered against me, It should not have been entered; what can I do?
22. How do I file a motion?
23. I paid my judgment in full but it still shows I owe it on the credit report. How do I clear it off my record?

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1. What should I do following the loss of a loved one?
2. When to report a death?
3. Does every death involve the Coroner's Office?
4. Does the Coroner's Office provide all death certificates?
5. Is the Coroner a physician?
6. Are there educational requirements for Coroners and Deputy Coroners?
7. What is the Coroner responsible for?
8. Can the cause and manner of death be kept confidential?
9. How long does it take to determine the cause of death?

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1. What is a CASA volunteer?
2. What is the CASA volunteer's role?
3. How does a CASA volunteer investigate a case?
4. How does a CASA volunteer differ from a Department of Child Services Family Case Manager?
5. How does the role of a CASA volunteer differ from an attorney?
6. Is there a "typical" CASA volunteer?
7. Do lawyers and judges support CASA?
8. Does the federal government support CASA?
9. How effective have CASA programs been?
10. How much time does it require?
11. How long does a CASA volunteer remain involved with a case?
12. Are there other agencies or groups that provide the same service?
13. What children are assigned CASA volunteers?
14. What is the role of the National CASA Association?
15. How is CASA funded?
16. Does National CASA have a website?
17. How do I contact the local CASA Office?

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1. My ex is expecting a tax refund. Will I get that money, and when?
2. How do I get out of your program?
3. The other parent owes me a lot of past-due child support, and I know I will never see it. Can I just write that off, so he will quit giving me a hard time about it?
4. The other parent got a new job and is making a lot more money. Why aren't I getting more child support?
5. The other parent lives in another state. Can you help me get child support?
6. Why can't you find my ex?
7. I keep going to court and nothing ever happens. Why can't you just throw the other parent in jail?
8. You sanctioned my TANF benefits. How do I get them back?
9. How long does it take to get child support?
10. Why do I have to submit all my questions to your office in writing?

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1. What are the different types of severe weather alerts and what do they mean?
2. Where can I recycle hazardous household waste?
3. Where can I reserve a picnic shelter for a family gathering?
4. Veterans Treatment Court- Where can I get more information
5. Where Can I Report a Pothole?

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1. What if I don't have a Driver's License?
2. Do I need to bring my social security card to get my birth certificate?
3. Can I get a step-child's birth certificate?
4. How long does it take to receive a birth certificate?
5. Can I get my birth certificate from the Tippecanoe County Health Department; If I was born in a different county?
6. Can I order a birth certificate over the phone>
7. What do I need to get a septic permit?
8. Who do you recommend as a septic installer?
9. Who does soil testing in Tippecanoe County?
10. Where can I get a septic diagram on a property?
11. What forms of payment do you accept for Birth or Death Certificates?
12. What do I do if I have mold in my house?
13. What do I do for a rodent infestation?
14. Is there a list of bed bug complaints on local hotels?
15. Who does METH Remediation in Tippecanoe County?
16. What forms of payment do you accept for Food Permits, Pools, Tattoos?
17. I want to start a new food business, brick and mortar, food truck, etc?
18. Can I sell food out of my home?
19. How do I file a food/ resturant complaint?
20. Where can I get my Servsafe Certificates?
21. I want to set up at the farmers market as a home based vendor?

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1. What tasks will be required of me?
2. Do I have to hold a healthcare license or be a medical professional?
3. What types of volunteers do you look for?
4. Am I required to report for duty in the event of an emergency?
5. How do I prepare for an emergency before deployment?
6. Will I be expected to respond outside of Tippecanoe County during an emergency?

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1. Why are you involved in my life?
2. What happens if my employer doesn't withhold child support, or the right amount of support, from my paycheck?
3. My employer is taking child support out of my check, but the custodial parent isn't getting it. Why not?
4. All of sudden, you started taking an extra $20 a week out of my paycheck. How can you do that?
5. My driver's license is suspended. How do I get it back?
6. You've got a lien on the title to my vehicle. How do I get it taken off?
7. I missed a court date. What should I do?
8. How do I give up my parental rights?
9. Why should I pay support if the other parent won't let me see my child?
10. Why do I have to submit all my questions to your office in writing?

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1. Does my juvenile record get erased once I turn 18?
2. I was in trouble as a juvenile, what do I put on a job application if asked about criminal history?
3. Can my juvenile history jeopardize military enlistment?
4. If I'm placed on Probation, how long will I be on?

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1. Where is the Tippecanoe County Recorder's Office located?
2. How are the fees charged by the Recorder's Office determined and set? How are recordings requirements determined?
3. How do I add or delete a name to the deed to my property?
4. Does the Recorder's Office provide templates or blank forms that I can fill out to prepare a lien, release, deed or other documents?
5. What is the role of the Recorder's Office in starting a business?
6. How do I dissolve an assumed business name I previously filed with the Recorder's Office?
7. Why won't the Recorder's Office perform searches?
8. Does the Recorder's Office have information regarding neighborhood association bylaws and restrictive covenants?
9. Do you have an online searchable database for recorded deeds and other information?
10. I received a solicitation by mail offering to sell me a copy of the deed to my home. Is this the only way I can obtain this record?
11. Where can I find birth and death certificates?
12. Where can I find State Tax Liens and judgments?
13. Where do I get a marriage license?
14. Do you accept blanket documents?
15. What types of payment does the Recorder's Office accept?

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1. I don't have curbside recycling. Where and what can I recycle in Tippecanoe County?
2. How do I dispose of latex paint?
3. Does Recycling and Solid Waste take televisions or other electronics?
4. What should I do with scrap metal?
5. How do I get trash pick-up in the rural part of Tippecanoe County?
6. I own a small business. How do I recycle or dispose of my hazardous waste?
7. How is our County's recycling program funded?

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1. Do I need an Improvement Location Permit to build a fence?
2. What are the height restrictions on my fence?
3. Do I need an Improvement Location Permit for a swimming pool?
4. Do I need an Improvement Location Permit to put up a sign?
5. Do I need a permit to have a garage sale?
6. What is the difference between a Home Occupation and a Rural Home Occupation?
7. What restrictions apply to a Home Occupation?
8. What restrictions apply to a Rural Home Occupation?
9. Where can I get a copy of the Tippecanoe County Unified Zoning Ordinance?
10. How do I file a zoning complaint?
11. Can I put up directional signs to sell my home grown vegetables?
12. Where do I apply for these different permits?