Legal Opinion

Kitchen v. Kitchen

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided August 29, 2011No. 27A04-1101-DR-14PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

KIRSCH, Judge.

Danny R. Kitchen, Jr. (“Danny”) appeals the trial court’s order denying his motion for relief from judgment from the trial court’s order granting visitation to Michael Lake and Shelly Lake (collectively “the Lakes”), the maternal aunt and uncle of Danny’s minor child, K.K. Danny raises the following restated issues for our review:

I. Whether the trial court erroneously concluded that it had the authority to award third party visitation to persons other than a grandparent, parent, or step-parent; and

II. Whether Danny’s motion for relief from judgment was untimely.

We reverse…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Bester v. Lake County Office of Family & ChildrenIndiana Supreme Court · 2005
  3. Stidham v. WhelchelIndiana Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Beanblossom v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1994
  5. Trook v. Lafayette Bank and Trust Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1991

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. In Re the Guardianship of A.J.A. and L.M.A., Minor Children J.C. v. J.B. and S.B.Indiana Supreme Court · 2013
  2. James A. McGee v. Shanna KennedyIndiana Court of Appeals · 2016
  3. In Re The Guardianship of K.S., S.E. v. K.B.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2013
  4. Matthew Fiandt v. State of IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2013
  5. Matthew Fiandt v. State of IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2013

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