S N v. T W

── S N v. T W ── Case No.: 22A-AD-01996 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 24, 2023 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Cass Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary S.N. (Mother) appeals from the trial court’s order granting the adoption of her minor daughter, S.W. (Child), by Child’s stepmother, T.W. (Stepmother). Specifically, Mother contends that the trial court’s consideration of hearsay evidence in determining that her consent was not required amounted to fundamental error. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History Child’s biological parents are Mother and K.W. (Father), who were never in a relationship.