Blasius v. Wilhoff

OPINION

FRIEDLANDER, Judge.

The trial court awarded Stephen E. and Heidi A. Wilhoff (the Wilhoffs) custody of A.B. Shane A. Blasius, A.B.’s biological father, now appeals, presenting the following restated issue for review: Did the trial court abuse its discretion by awarding the Wilhoffs custody of A.B.?

We affirm.

The factual and procedural postures of this case are unique. Prior to A.B.’s birth, Blasius registered with Indiana’s putative father registry. Thereafter, Monica L. Murray gave-birth to A.B. on January 16, 2002. On that date, Blasius was nineteen years old and Murray was eighteen…