Legal Opinion

Holderness v. Holderness

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided December 10, 1984No. 1-283A37PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NEAL, Presiding Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Two cases were consolidated by the Johnson Superior Court for the purposes of this appeal. Cause No. SC-74-491 is an appeal from the trial court's refusal to set aside an agreed entry terminating the parental rights and responsibilities of Russell Holderness (Russell). Cause No. SC-82-292 is an appeal of the same court's dismissal of the Holderness children's petition for child support on the ground that the petition failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted.

We determine that the agreed entry is a nullity and thus reverse on the…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Corbridge v. CorbridgeIndiana Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Crowe v. CroweIndiana Supreme Court · 1965
  3. McCormick v. CollardIndiana Court of Appeals · 1937
  4. Bill v. BillIndiana Court of Appeals · 1972
  5. Marriage of Taylor v. TaylorIndiana Supreme Court · 1982

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Kimble v. KimbleWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1986
  2. M.R. Ex Rel. Ratliff v. MeltzerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1986
  3. Ellis v. Catholic CharitiesIndiana Supreme Court · 1997
  4. Wade v. Catholic Social ServicesIndiana Court of Appeals · 1986
  5. Schmitter v. FawleyIndiana Court of Appeals · 2010

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