Commentary to Indiana Child Support Guideline states, “although Social Security benefits are not reflected on Line 7 of the child support Worksheet, the benefit should be considered, and its effect and application shall be included in the written order for support of that child.” Accordingly, a trial court is required to make findings whether a child’s overall financial needs are satisfied in whole, or in part, by the Social Security benefits the child receives.
Civil
Tutt v. Evansville Police Dept., No. 23A-MI-1723, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 20, 2023).
Neither APRA, nor Title 9, authorizes a fee to inspect an accident report.
Johnson v. Housing Auth. Of South Bend, No. 22A-EV-1751, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 14, 2023).
Small claims court deprived defendant of her due process rights when it refused to hear her defenses. Parties, represented or not, must not be expected to insist on being given the protections to which they are guaranteed and should automatically receive.
R.M. v. Ind. Dept. of Child Svcs., No. 22A-XP-1661, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 15, 2023).
The trial court did not abuse its discretion when it denied petitioner’s request to expunge DCS’s substantiated reports about her because she did not show those records had insufficient current probative value to justify their retention by DCS for future reference. Petitioner currently lives with a child and is in college with her future field of work unknown.
Wormgoor v. State Farm Mut. Auto Ins. Co., No. 21A-CT-2612, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Feb. 10, 2023).
A trial court has the discretion to award prejudgment interest upon a jury verdict, even when that amount exceeds a final judgment stipulated to by the parties.