Despite Mother’s ongoing inability to secure suitable housing, the trial court properly concluded that terminating her parental rights would not be in her children’s best interests.
Juvenile
Blankenship v. Duke, No. 19A-GU-518, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Aug. 9, 2019).
When a trial court orders parenting time in a guardianship case, it cannot allow the guardian to determine the parent’s parenting time with their child.
In re Paternity of Bonilla, No. 18A-JP-2488, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., June 5, 2019).
Trial court had the authority and duty to make requisite findings on special immigrant juvenile status in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(27)(J).
Morrell v. State, No. 18A-CR-1282, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., March 21, 2019).
Trial courts may not use non-adjudicated juvenile contacts with the justice system as an aggravating circumstance in sentencing.
J.W. v. State, No. 19S-JV-12, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Jan. 9, 2019).
A juvenile who challenges the validity of a consent judgment must first seek relief from the trial court under Trial Rule 60(B) and is entitled to legal representation in doing so.