B S v. D M, et al.

── B S v. D M, et al. ── Case No.: 20A-AD-02198 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 24, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Allen Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary [1] In this contested adoption case, we consider whether the trial court clearly erred in ruling that the adoptive child’s biological father’s consent to the adoption was not required and that the adoption was in the child’s best interests. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History B.S. (Father) and H.S.M. (Mother) were married briefly and lived with Mother’s parents D.M. and C.M. (Grandparents) for several months. The marriage was tumultuous, and Grandparents asked Father to move out in September 2012.