Lindsey v. Wilcox

ROBERTSON, Judge.

The plaintiff-appellant Lindsey appeals from a decision which denied her petition for a judicial determination that she had been equitably adopted by the decedents Ann E. and Homer Ingram. The trial court denied the petition with this appeal resulting. The issue is framed as being:

Does Indiana follow the doctrine of equitable adoption?

and

If Indiana follows such doctrine, do the findings of fact, the ruling on the 52(B) motion, and the judgment establish that Lindsey was adopted under said doctrine?

We are of the opinion that both issues are answered in the negative and for the…