Petitioners seeking expungement are not entitled to a jury trial. The Indiana Code does not allow for an individual to have a school suspension expunged from his records; expungement is a remedy limited to criminal arrests and convictions.
J. Baker
In re Termination of Parental Rights of B.J., No. 18A-JC-1266, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Oct. 17, 2018).
Trial court has discretion to determine whether a continuance is warranted if DCS fails to provide the statutorily required notice to a parent for a termination of parental rights hearing
Tunstall v. Manning, No. 49A04-1711-CT-2572, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., Aug. 20, 2018).
Trial court did not abuse its discretion by refusing to allow Defendant to cross-examine Plaintiff’s expert witness about his disciplinary history with the Medical Licensing Board.
In re Guardianship of Robbins, No. 18A-GU-242, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., July 26, 2018).
Trial court exceeded the bounds of its authority by refusing to allow an entire settlement to be placed in a special needs trust.
Manis v. McNabb, No. 18A-GU-96,__ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., June 11, 2018).
The trial court has the authority to determine and order parenting time for a parent whose child is placed with a guardian.