S F v. E T

── S F v. E T ── Case No.: 24A-AD-03007 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 19, 2025 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary E.T. (Stepmother) filed a petition to adopt M.T. (Child), and S.F. (Mother) filed a motion to contest the adoption. The trial court denied Mother’s motion, determining that her consent was not required. Mother appeals and asserts that the trial court’s decision to dispense with her consent to the adoption was clearly erroneous. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History Child was born on March 29, 2008, and T.T.’s (Father) paternity was judicially established under Cause No. 02D07-0812-JP-953.