Legal Opinion

Paternity of K.I. ex rel. J.I. v. J.H.

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided March 25, 2009No. 13S05-0805-JV-213PublishedCited by 78 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

On Petition to Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 13¥A05-0706-JV-329

RUCKER, Justice.

The trial court modified the custody of a minor from the child's maternal grandmother to the child's natural father. The trial court also directed that grandmother be granted visitation consistent with the Indiana Parenting Time Guidelines. We conclude the trial court correctly modified custody but erred in directing the parties to rely on the Guidelines to determine visitation.

Facts and Procedural History

On November 28, 2001, K.I. was born out-of-wedlock to E.H. who had briefly dated J.H. At the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Fraley v. MingerIndiana Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Kirk v. KirkIndiana Supreme Court · 2002
  3. In Re the Guardianship of B.H.Indiana Supreme Court · 2002
  4. Hendrickson v. BinkleyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1974
  5. In Re the Marriage of RichardsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1993

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3Cited by78 opinions

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  3. Best v. BestIndiana Supreme Court · 2011
  4. In Re: Visitation M.L.B.: K.J.R. v. M.A.B.Indiana Supreme Court · 2013
  5. M.S. v. C.S.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2010

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