D M v. J F

── D M v. J F ── Case No.: 25A-AD-01673 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 18, 2025 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Allen Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Vaidik and Judge Pyle concur Child was born out of wedlock to S.N. (“Mother”) in September of 2014, and Father established his paternity of Child. Since her birth, Child has lived with Mother while Father has maintained only the bare minimum of contact with Child. Father has not regularly visited with Child; he has not been involved with Child’s school or extracurricular activities; and he has not engaged in Child’s therapy. After Mother and Stepmother married in March 2023, Stepmother filed a petition to adopt Child with Mother’s consent.