Jennifer M. O'Connell v. Donna S. Clay

── Jennifer M. O'Connell v. Donna S. Clay ── Case No.: 25S-MI-00034 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: October 16, 2025 Author: Justice Christopher Goff County of Origin: Porter Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Justice Rush and Justice Massa concur. Justice Slaughter and Justice Molter concur/concur in result Jennifer O’Connell (Mother) and Jeffrey Clemens (Father), an unwed couple, gave birth to a baby girl (the Child) in July 2013. Father’s name was never listed on the birth certificate, and he died about a year and a half after Child’s birth. After Father died, Child’s paternal grandmother, Donna Clay (Grandmother), maintained a presence in Child’s life and helped Mother with expenses.