Legal Opinion
Bester v. Lake County Office of Family & Children
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided December 20, 2005No. 45S03-0509-JV-435PublishedCited by 286 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUCKER, Justice.
Case Summary
The trial court terminated Robert Bes-ter's parental rights on the ground that the parent-child relationship posed a threat to the well being of the child. The Court of Appeals affirmed. Concluding that the evidence does not clearly and convincingly demonstrate that Bester's parental rights should be terminated, we reverse the judgment of the trial court.
Facts and Procedural History
On June 16, 2001, a son (referred to as "Child") was born out of wedlock to Lavita Israel (Mother) and Robert Bester (Father). Father was present at St. Catherine's Hospital at the time…
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