“Whenever a trial court is confronted with one parent wishing to make an admission that the child is in need of services and the other parent wishing to deny the same, the trial court shall conduct a fact-finding hearing as to the entire matter.”
Juvenile
A.A.Q. v. State, No. 71A03-1105-JV-239, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Dec. 6, 2011).
Consultation by alleged delinquent and parents with public defender prior to initial hearing supports conclusion the waiver of counsel at that hearing was knowing, intelligent, and voluntary.
D.E. v. State, No. 49A02-1103-JV-319, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Nov. 14, 2011).
Counsel’s signature on delinquent’s plea agreement was sufficient to establish a proper waiver of his rights, notwithstanding absence of parental signatures.
D.C. v. State, No. 49S02-1102-JV-116, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., Nov. 17, 2011).
Delinquency disposition statutes do not permit imposition of both a determinate DOC commitment and an indeterminate DOC commitment.
In re C.G., No. 49S04-1101-JT-4, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., Oct. 11, 2011).
Adopts the factors set out in State of West Virginia ex rel. Jaenette H., 529 S.E.2d at 877 (W.Va. 2000) for trial courts to determine whether an incarcerated parent is permitted to attend a hearing on the termination of his or her parental rights.