The Indian Child Welfare Act did not apply to child because the child did not belong to a federally recognized tribe.
Civil
Lutheran Health Network of Indiana, LLC v. Bauer, No. 19A-MI-654, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Dec. 30, 2019).
Trial court had jurisdiction to award fees and costs in an ancillary proceeding to assist in discovery for a lawsuit in another state.
Kite v. Curlin, No. 19A-MI-51, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Dec. 30, 2019).
School board seat election was properly and timely challenged after the election even though candidate’s residency, and therefore her ineligibility, was discoverable prior to the election.
Stewart v. McCray, No. 19A-PL-149, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Dec. 11, 2019).
Trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction in a dispute over church’s leadership.
In re Paternity of M.A.M., No. 19A-JP-771, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Dec. 11, 2019).
Prosecutor can pursue paternity proceedings at alleged father’s behest outside the two-year statute of limitations.