R M v. T R

── R M v. T R ── Case No.: 21A-AD-02449 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 15, 2022 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Hendricks Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Vaidik and Judge Crone concur Case Summary R.M. (Stepfather) appeals the trial court’s order determining that the consent of T.R. (Father) was required on Stepfather’s petition for adoption of K.R. (Child). We affirm. Facts & Procedural History Father and J.M. (Mother) are the biological parents of Child, born in February 2012. At the time of Child’s birth, Father and Mother were in a relationship but not married. They lived together as a family for about one year, before separating in early 2013.