In an adoption, consent is not required from the father, who by clear and convincing evidence was able to support his children but did not.
Civil
Hitchens v. Collection Specialists, Inc., No. 48A05-1306-SC-302, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., March 11, 2014).
The small claims court did not deny defendant’s due process when it admitted a letter containing hearsay into evidence, and based its decision on that letter.
Hardiman v. Cozmanoff, No. 45S03-1309-CT-619, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., March 12, 2014).
In the related civil case while the criminal case was pending, trial court properly granted a limited stay of discovery as to defendant only and required defendant to answer the complaint within 30 days.
Wysocki v. Johnson, No. 45A03-1309-CT-385, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., March 3, 2014)
The Indiana Crime Victims Relief Act is not applicable to the common-law tort of fraud.
Mitchell v. 10th & The Bypass, LLC, No. 53S01-1303-PL-222, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., Feb. 20, 2014).
Evidence obtained after entry of an order granting a motion for partial summary judgment may not form the basis for vacating that order. Relief from judgment under Indiana Trial Rules is not limited to final judgments.