Trial court has discretion to determine whether a continuance is warranted if DCS fails to provide the statutorily required notice to a parent for a termination of parental rights hearing
Civil
In re the Civil Commitment of L.J., No. 18A-MH-152, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 17, 2018).
A blanket CB order approving all recommendations and findings of a magistrate, commissioner and/or referee does not make a magistrate, commissioner and/or referees’ orders final.
In re T.T. v. Ind. Dept. of Child Svcs., No. 18A-JC-1216, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 10, 2018).
Fact-finding hearings on CHINS petitions must be completed within 120 days of filing, regardless of any act or agreements of the parties involved.
Wamsley v. Tree City Village, No. 18S-CT-502, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 11, 2018).
Trial Rule 60(B)(1) only requires “slight evidence of excusable neglect” to set aside a default judgment.
Elkhart Foundry & Machine Co., Inc. v. City of Elkhart Redevelopment Commission, No. 20A03-1709-CT-213, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 3, 2018).
Ind. Code 34-11-2-11.5 is the statute of limitations for Environmental Legal Actions; as soon as a person incurs a cleanup cost, the ten-year period starts to run with respect to that cost.