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D. Molter

O’Connell v. Clay, No. 25S-MI-34, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Oct. 16, 2025).

October 20, 2025 Filed Under: Civil Tagged With: C. Goff, D. Molter, Supreme

Paternity by estoppel applies to grandparents’ visitation. Grandparent had standing under the Grandparent Visitation Act to petition for visitation with grandchild when custodial mother stipulated to the father’s paternity in an agreed visitation order.

Peters v. Quakenbush, No. 25S-PL-152, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., June 19, 2025).

June 23, 2025 Filed Under: Civil, Criminal Tagged With: C. Goff, D. Molter, G. Slaughter, Supreme

If a person “is required to register as a sex or violent offender in any jurisdiction,” that person must “register for the period required by the other jurisdiction or the period described in this section, whichever is longer.” I.C. § 11-8-8-19(f). This applies to a person residing, working, or attending school in Indiana even though that person committed no offense in the other jurisdiction that imposed the triggering registration requirement.

Thomas v. Foyst, No.25S-MI-148, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., June 19, 2025).

June 23, 2025 Filed Under: Civil Tagged With: C. Goff, D. Molter, Supreme

The only statutory authority for a court to set aside election results is through an election contest. A declaratory judgment action filed before the election did not preserve the candidacy challenge.

EdgeRock Dev., LLC v. CH Garmong & Son, Inc., No. 24S-PL-184, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., June 3, 2025).

June 9, 2025 Filed Under: Civil Tagged With: D. Molter, Supreme

A construction lien secures only the debt for improvements directly benefiting the lien-attached property. Contractors can foreclose the liens on each property to recover only those amounts, not amounts for work to improve a different owner’s property.

Kelly v. State, No. 25S-PC-108, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind., Apr. 30, 2025).

May 5, 2025 Filed Under: Criminal Tagged With: D. Molter, Supreme

While the Indiana Rules of Post-Conviction Remedies require appellate screening before filing a successive petition for post-conviction relief, those rules do not require appellate screening before amending a successive petition.

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