The trial court should consider the effect of a power of attorney when determining if the appointment of a guardian is necessary.
N. Vaidik
In re J.B., No. 20A05-1510-JC-1612, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., June 8, 2016).
The juvenile court did not have jurisdiction to modify the custody agreement made by the paternity court after the CHINS case was terminated.
Doe #1 v. Ind. Dept. of Child Svcs., No. 49A02-1506-CT-682, __ N.E.3d __ (Ind. Ct. App., May 26, 2016).
Under common law, DCS had a duty to protect the identity of a caller who reported children as being in need of service.
Saylor v. State, No. 39A05-1503-PC-113, __ N.E.3D__ (Ind. Ct. App., May 23, 2016).
Because defendant did not personally waive his right to a jury trial—rather, his attorney did—when he pled guilty to being a habitual offender, the Court vacated his habitual-offender adjudication and remanded the case for a new trial on that charge
Costello v. Zavodnik, No. 49A04-1504-PL-163, __N.E.3d__ (Ind. Ct. App., May 23, 2016).
The trial court should have withdrawn admissions under T.R. 36(B) because of litigant’s abuse of T.R. 36.