James Irwin Richter v. Neha Bhatnagar Richter
── James Irwin Richter v. Neha Bhatnagar Richter ──
Case No.: 25A-DC-01593
Court: Indiana Court of Appeals
Date: February 18, 2026
Author: Judge Elaine Brown
County of Origin: Hamilton
Category: Civil
Decision: Affirmed
Judge Felix and Judge Scheele concur
Father and Neha Bhatnagar Richter (“Mother”) were married, and Child was
born in 2011. On October 2, 2012, the court entered an order dissolving the
marriage. 1 The court awarded Mother sole legal and primary physical custody
of Child subject to Father’s parenting time. In October 2012, the court granted
Mother’s request to relocate to Ohio with Child while Father remained in
Indiana.
On April 27 and May 10, 2023, the court held hearings on the issues of custody
modification and appointment of a parenting coordinator.
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