Legal Opinion
In re the Matter of: I.J., Child, T.M. v. L.D. and J.D.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided July 8, 2015No. 57A03-1501-AD-28PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MAY, Judge.
T.M. appeals following the adoption of I.J., asserting the court erred when it denied his motions for genetic testing and to intervene in the adoption proceedings. We reverse.
Facts and Procedural History
On March 21, 2014,1.J. was born to Ka.J. (Mother), who was married to Ke.J. Mother gave I.J. to L.D. and J.D. (Adoptive Parents)1 and, on March 24, they filed a petition to adopt I.J. Included with their adoption petition were affidavits of consent from Mother and Ke. J.
On April 3, T.M. told the court he believed he was I.J.’s biological father. T.M. registered with the putative…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In the Matter of the Adoption of O.R., N.R. v. K.G. and C.G.Indiana Supreme Court · 2014
- In Re Adoption of JDCIndiana Court of Appeals · 2001
- Minton v. WeaverIndiana Court of Appeals · 1998
3Cited by1 opinion
- In Re the Paternity of J.G. Wendy Sonora Hernandez and Margarito Guzman v. Fredy Sanchez Cortes and State of IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2020