The trial court erred in modifying custody when neither party requested a modification of custody.
Appeals
In re B.C.H., No. 41A04-1308-AD-388, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., April 22, 2014).
Grandparents were not “lawful custodians” or “de facto custodians” as statutorily required for notice and consent for their grandchild’s adoption.
Co-Alliance, LLP v. Monticello Farm Service, Inc., No. 91A05-1312-PL-607, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., April 23, 2014).
Adopts the majority rule on agreements to modify the priority of liens securing interests in a borrower’s assets.
In re Order for Payment of Attorney Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses, No. 48A02-1307-MI-615, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Apr. 9, 2014).
State’s obligation to pay costs of representing inmates in prosecutions for offenses committed in correctional facilities includes not just trial expenses but also expenses for appellate representation.
Metzger v. State, No. 02A03-1307-CR-295, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Mar.31, 2014).
When a blood draw warrant had been issued for a driver who had refused a breath test, the driver’s refusal to cooperate with the blood draw was properly found to be indirect criminal contempt.