Melinda Johnson v. Sabastian Johnson

── Melinda Johnson v. Sabastian Johnson ── Case No.: 25A-DR-00416 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 30, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Bartholomew Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur Mother and Father married in February 2015 and divorced in November 2016. During the marriage, Father adopted Mother’s previously born child, A.J., and the couple had another child, M.J. (collectively, “Children”). In the dissolution order, the trial court awarded Mother primary physical custody of Children. 1 In 2018, Father married Brittany Johnson (“Stepmother”). In September 2018, Father filed a petition for emergency custody of A.J.