Legal Opinion
In re Adoption of T.L. and T.L. M.G. v. R.J. and E.J.
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided March 11, 2014No. 02S03-1308-AD-528PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MASSA, Justice.
M.G. (“Father”) challenges the trial court’s ruling that his consent to the adoption of his children by their mother’s new husband was not required pursuant to Indiana Code § 31-19-9-8(a)(2)(B) (2008). Because we find the evidence in the record sufficient to support the trial court’s decision, we affirm the order of adoption.
Facts and Procedural History
Father has two children with R.J. (“Mother”), and she has physical custody of them. In May 2002, the court ordered Father to pay child support of $30 per week retroactive to November 28, 2001, the date the support petition was…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Bester v. Lake County Office of Family & ChildrenIndiana Supreme Court · 2005
- R.C. v. Indiana Department of Child ServicesIndiana Supreme Court · 2013
- Straub v. B.M.T. Ex Rel. ToddIndiana Supreme Court · 1994
- In RE ADOPTION OF BRYANT v. KurtzIndiana Court of Appeals · 1963
- American States Ins. v. State Ex Rel. Jennings & BowmanIndiana Supreme Court · 1972
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3Cited by27 opinions
- In the Matter of the Adoption of O.R., N.R. v. K.G. and C.G.Indiana Supreme Court · 2014
- In Re: The Matter of D.J. and G.J., Children in Need of Services Gr.J. (Mother) and J.J. (Father) v. Ind. Dept. of Child ServicesIndiana Supreme Court · 2017
- Kevin Gertiser v. Anne Stokes f/k/a GertiserIndiana Supreme Court · 2015
- Ed Blinn v. Mark DyerIndiana Court of Appeals · 2014
- D.C., Jr. v. C.A., J.D.A. and B.A.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2014
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