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Stepfather motion in Indiana

5 Indiana opinions name it 1 courts 1989–2026 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Indiana courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Martin v. Nealgreen
ind · 1890 · cited in 2 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2011–2011
2 sentences

2011Therefore, Stepfather is a legal custodian of L.C.E., see Martin v. Neal, 125 Ind. 547, 552 , 25 N.E. 813, 815 (1890) (court order is valid if court issuing order has jurisdiction over parties and subject matter of the action), and has a meritorious defense to the adoption order he wishes to have set aside.

2011Therefore, Stepfather is a legal custodian of L.C.E., see Martin v. Neal, 125 Ind. 547, 552 , 25 N.E. 813, 815 (1890) (court order is valid if court issuing order has jurisdiction over parties and subject matter of the action), and has a meritorious defense to the adoption order he wishes to have set aside.

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In Re NEgreen
ind · 2010 · cited in 1 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
1 sentence

2026CHINS proceedings are civil actions; thus, “the State must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that a child is a CHINS as defined by the juvenile code.” In re N.E., 228 N.E.3d 457 , 475 (Ind. Ct. App. 2024) (quoting In re N.E., 919 N.E.2d 102, 105 (Ind. 2010)); see Ind. Code § 31-34-12-3 .

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In the Matter of S.D., Alleged to be a Child in Need of Services J.B. v. Indiana Department of Child Servicesgreen
ind · 2014 · cited in 1 Indiana opinions naming this issue, 2016–2016
1 sentence

2016See S.D., 2 N.E.3d at 1290 (CHINS finding should consider the family’s condition not just when the case is filed, but also when it is heard).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Indiana. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (1)

CaseCitedYears
Gribble v. Gribble green
utah · 1978
2 sentences

1989In Gribble v. Gribble (1978), Utah, 583 P.2d 64 , 1 A.L.R.4th 1263 , the supreme court of Utah granted a stepfather a hearing to determine if he stood in loco parentis to his stepson intimating this status would entitle him to visitation privileges.

1989In Gribble v. Gribble (1978), Utah, 583 P.2d 64 , 1 A.L.R.4th 1263 , the supreme court of Utah granted a stepfather a hearing to determine if he stood in loco parentis to his stepson intimating this status would entitle him to visitation privileges.

11989–1989

Where else courts name it

IN 5 (1989–2026) PA 3 (2018–2022) UT 2 (2009–2022)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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