When it comes to adoption law, timing is important. A recent case underscores the importance of timely action for father’s who are either not married to the birth mother or otherwise have yet to establish paternity. In the legal world, these individuals are known as...
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Adoption
Determining when consent is required in a stepparent adoption
Adoption by a stepparent can bring a family closer and provide a child with both financial and emotional security. Before an adoption can take place, the biological parent must consent to the adoption in most cases. A new case from the Court of Appeals of Indiana, In...
Indiana Family Law Case Update: Trial court erred in requiring Mother’s adoption consent
Trial court erred when it found that biological Mother’s failure to communicate with her children was justified.
Indiana Supreme Court rules on issue of consent in adoption cases
In an adoption case, the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s determination that the biological Mother’s consent was not required for the adoption because, for a period of one year, Mother failed to communicate significantly with her child and failed to...
Indiana Family Law Case Update: COA affirmed trial court’s denial of Grandparents’ adoption petition
Trial court’s denial of Grandparents’ adoption petition was affirmed, as the Court of Appeals declined to reweigh the best interests evidence that led the trial court to deny the adoption.
Indiana Family Law Case Update: Important adoption consent case
In an adoption case, the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s determination that the biological Mother’s consent was not required for the adoption because, for a period of one year, Mother failed to communicate significantly with her child and failed to support her child when able and required to do so.
