Legal Opinion
Crystal M. Powers v. Bryan A. Blunck
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided August 22, 2018No. Court of Appeals Case 18A-DR-105PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Vaidik, Chief Judge.
[1] Crystal Powers ("Mother") appeals the trial court's denial of her motion to continue a custody-modification hearing. After the hearing, the court issued a written order in which it found Mother to be in default and granted sole legal custody and primary physical custody to Bryan Blunck ("Father"). Because Mother provided good cause for continuing the hearing and default is generally disfavored in custody disputes, we reverse and remand.
Facts and Procedural History
[2] Mother and Father are the parents of a daughter, T.B. ("Child"). In March 2012, Father was arrested and…
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