S A, et al. v. R C, et al.

── S A, et al. v. R C, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-AD-00749 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 30, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Parke Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge DeBoer concur Case Summary S.A. (Father) and A.H. (Mother) (collectively, Parents) appeal the trial court’s order determining that Parents’ consent was not required for the adoption of their minor child N.A. (Child) by Child’s legal guardians D.C. and R.C. (collectively, Guardians). Parents raise two issues that we restate as: 1. Did the trial court abuse its discretion when it permitted Guardians to present the telephonic testimony of a rebuttal witness over Parents’ objections? 2.