Legal Opinion

J.A.C. ex rel. Colter v. Koenig

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided August 16, 2000No. 49A04-9912-JV-567PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BARNES, Judge

Case Summary

Dennis Colter, the father of.J.C., appeals an order granting visitation rights to J.C.’s maternal aunt, Judy Koenig. The sole issue for our review is whether the trial court erroneously ordered the visitation. We reverse.

Facts

An overview of the facts is sufficient to resolve this matter. In the fall of 1994, Colter and Janetta Barkdull began a relationship. Shortly thereafter, Barkdull and her two children from her previous marriage moved in with Colter. In November of 1995, Barkdull was diagnosed with cancer. Despite a somewhat tumultuous relationship between…

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Mitchell v. MitchellIndiana Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Collins v. GilbreathIndiana Court of Appeals · 1980
  4. Hydraulic Exchange & Repair, Inc. v. KM Specialty Pumps, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1998
  5. Worrell v. Elkhart County Office of Family & ChildrenIndiana Supreme Court · 1998

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3Cited by10 opinions

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  2. Kitchen v. KitchenIndiana Court of Appeals · 2011
  3. In Re Paternity of VAMCIndiana Court of Appeals · 2002
  4. Moden v. CorrIndiana Court of Appeals · 2002
  5. Froelich v. ClarkIndiana Court of Appeals · 2001

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