M M v. B H

── M M v. B H ── Case No.: 23A-AD-01423 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 28, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Crone concur In September 2018, K.M. (“Mother”) gave birth to Child. Father is Child’s biological father. At the time of Child’s birth, Father was in a court-ordered halfway house for substance-abuse issues. Father was present for Child’s birth, but thereafter he returned to the halfway house. He visited with Child about once per week over the next two months, with each visit lasting approximately two hours. When Child was two-months old, Father was incarcerated, and he ceased any attempts to communicate with Child.