G.C. v. T.A.

This case is before the Indiana Supreme Court on a petition to transfer jurisdiction filed pursuant to Appellate Rule 57. The Notice of Appeal indicates the appellant is appealing an order entered January 7, 2013, which addresses child custody and is titled “Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order for Judgment.” A majority of the Court of Appeals concluded the order appealed is a final judgment and decided the merits of the appeal. See In re the Paternity of C.J.A., 3 N.E.3d 1020 (Ind.Ct.App.2014).

We find the January 7, 2013 order is not an appealable final judgment. The order does…