Evidence which is “testimonial” under the Crawford Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause analysis is admissible under the “open the door” principle, but only as long as the waiver of confrontation entailed in “opening the door” is “clear and intentional.”
Appeals
Krampen v. Krampen, No. 45A05-1212-DR-628, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 25, 2013).
The trial court erred in concluding that mother misused child support payments she received and ordering an accounting of future child support payments
In re I.P, No. 49A02-1303-JT-283, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 29, 2013).
It did not violate the trial rules or father’s right to due process when one magistrate resigned and a different magistrate that was not present at the hearing reported factual findings and conclusions to the judge to issue the subsequent recommended order terminating father’s parental.
Angelopoulos v. Angelopoulos, No. 64A04-1211-PL-594, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 29, 2013).
Although the trial court issued a protective order for deposition materials, those materials were not automatically confidential under Administrative Rule 9(G)(1)(c).
A.C. v. N.J., No. 20A04-1301-DR-37, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 31, 2013).
The trial court properly declined to enforce the agreement between mother and her former partner that partner would be child’s parent, but the partner does have standing to seek visitation.