Children that were adopted out of the family after the settlor’s death retained their status as beneficiaries of the trust.
Civil
Robertson v. State, No. 19S-PL-432, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., March 30, 2020).
For the claims to recover public funds pursuant to Ind. Code § 5-11-5-1(a), the limitations period begins to run only after the Office of the Indiana Attorney General receives a final, verified report from the State Board of Accounts. Claims pursuant to the Crime Victims Relief Act are governed by the discovery rule.
Perkins v. Memorial Hospital of South Bend, No. 20S-CT-233, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., March 31, 2020).
Testimony compelled by a subpoena or other statutory duty is protected under the public policy exception to at-will employment.
In re J.C., No. 20S-JT-235, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., April 1, 2020).
Where the parent affirmatively waived the requirement, a parent is not entitled to dismissal of a TPR petition due to the juvenile court’s failure to complete a hearing within the statutorily required 180 days.
In re Paternity of M.S., No. 19A-JP-1595, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., April 6, 2020).
The time period relevant to establishing a de facto custodianship excludes any period of time after a child custody proceeding has been commenced and while it is pending. After a child custody proceeding has been commenced and has concluded, however, the calculation of the time relevant to a de facto custodian determination is not tolled.