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Indiana Court of Appeals
In re the Adoption of G.S. (Minor Child) A.T., at al. v. J.S.
24A-AD-793
Adoption. Affirms Fulton Circuit Court Special Judge Jacob Winkler’s reinstatement of jurisdiction and denial of the stepfather A.T.’s adoption petition. Finds the trial court did not err by reinstating its jurisdiction of the stepfather’s petition and that the father J.S. did not unjustifiably fail to significantly communicate with the child or provide for her car and support for a period of at least one year. Judge Elizabeth Tavitas concurs with a separate opinion. Attorney for appellant: C. Matthew Zentz. Attorney for appellee: Braden Dean.
Thursday opinions
Deshaun Lamont Tharpe v. State of Indiana
24A-CR-2303
Criminal. Affirms Marion Superior Court Judge Marc Rothenberg’s order to destroy the two handguns seized at the time of Deshaun Tharpe’s arrest. Finds the record is sufficient to prove Tharpe was misusing the handguns. Attorney for appellant: Timothy Burns. Attorneys for appellant: Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and Deputy Attorney General J.T. Whitehead.
Alma Wilkerson v. James Douglas Egan Jr.
24A-DN-1174
Domestic relations without children. Affirms Brown Circuit Court Judge Mary Wertz’s denial of Alma Wilkerson’s motion to correct error that challenged the court’s ruling on her motion for relief from judgment concerning her receipt of funds through a qualified domestic relations order. Finds the trial court did not abuse its discretion. Attorney for appellant: Carl Paul Lamb. Attorney for appellee: Kendra Gjerdingen.
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