In the Matter of the Adoption of M.H., W.M. & S.K. v. N.B. & R.B.
Indiana Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BROWN, Judge.
W.M. and S.K. (collectively, the “Appellants”) appeal the trial court’s order denying their petition for adoption of M.H. and granting the petition for adoption filed by R.B. and N.B. The Appellants raise two issues which we revise and restate as:
I. Whether the trial court erred by denying the Appellants’ Motion to Recuse after receiving an ex parte communication from the judge’s fraternity brother urging the judge to rule in a particular manner on the day of the adoption trial; and
II. Whether the trial court erred in finding that it was in the best interest of M.H. to be…
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