Guardians of incapacitated persons do not have authority to petition for dissolution of marriage on the incapacitated person’s behalf.
Appeals
Hickory Creek at Connersville v. Est. of Combs, No. 21A04-1211-ES-600, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., June 27, 2013).
“[A]ccording to the doctrine of necessaries, a creditor must first seek satisfaction from the income and property of the spouse who incurred the debt and only if those resources are insufficient may a creditor seek satisfaction from the non-contracting spouse.”
Crocker v. State, No. 79A04-1210-CR-542, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., June 18, 2013).
Motorist told to sit in squad car after being stopped on the highway was in “custody” when questioned by the officer in the car.
Nationstar Mortgage, LLC v. Curatolo, No. 45A03-1211-MF-469, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., June 18, 2013).
Court cannot modify a mortgage agreement without the consent of both parties participating in a settlement conference.
In Re: Name change of Jane Doe, No. 49A02-1211-MI-894, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind. Ct. App., June 13, 2013).
Administrative Rule 9 was the “best option” for a domestic violence victim who had filed a name change petition to avoid her abuser but wanted to avoid disclosure of her identity in the proceeding.