M T v. D W

── M T v. D W ── Case No.: 23A-AD-01328 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 08, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Johnson Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Weissmann and Judge Kenworthy concur Case Summary M.T., maternal grandmother (Grandmother) of B.R.T. (Child), filed a petition to adopt Child, and biological father, D.W. (Father), objected. The trial court determined, as a matter of law, that Father’s obligation to provide financial support or have meaningful communication with Child, for purposes of Ind. Code § 31-19-9-8(a)(2)(A), (B) (the Consent Statute), did not begin until paternity was established.