Parent with legal custody of child has the exclusive authority to dictate child’s religious training. Parent’s decision that child does not participate in the other parent’s church does not violate the other parent’s 1st Amendment rights.
Civil
Wells v. Wells, No. 23A-DR-990, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., March 12, 2024).
Even though father agreed to pay for daughter’s college education in the marital settlement agreement, daughter could repudiate their relationship and relieve father of his duty to pay.
Morales v. Rust, No. 23S-PL-371, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., March 6, 2024).
The Affiliation Statute, the statute that contains objective criteria for determining eligibility to appear on the primary ballot of a major political party and discretion for a party to allow the candidacy regardless of compliance, is constitutional.
C.M. v. Y.N., No. 23A-AD-1590 __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., March 6, 2024).
To comply with Ind. Code § 31-19-5-12(a) and to be entitled to notice of an adoption, a putative father must register with the Putative Father Registry not later than thirty days after the child is born or not later than the date of the filing of the adoption petition, whichever date occurs later.
Goalsetter Systems, Inc. v. Estate of Gerwels, No. 23A-CT-1896, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 28, 2024).
Materials withheld in a FOIA request are not privileged and non-discoverable because of a federal interest.