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Case Information

Filed 2023-08-28
Type Adoption
Docket 38 entries
Disposition affirmed

Docket Entries

  1. Opinion Certified Serve: Johnson, Lisa Serve: Leeman, Mark Serve: Michmerhuizen, Michael Notice Date: 07/05/2024
  2. Document Transmitted
  3. Opinion Issued Memorandum Decision MEMORANDUM DECISION Bradford, J., Affirmed Altice, C.J., and Felix, J., concur. Judicial Officer: Bradford, Cale J. Serve: Johnson, Lisa Serve: Leeman, Mark Serve: Michmerhuizen, Michael File Stamp: 05/13/2024
  4. Document Transmitted
  5. Electronic Documents Received from Trial Court Clerk Volumes of Transcripts - One (1) Volumes of Exhibits - One (1) Volumes of T/C - One (1) Received Electronically 3/27/2024 Postmark: 03/27/2024
  6. Case Fully Briefed Oral Argument Requested: No FB Date: 03/27/2024
  7. Transmitted to Court of Appeals
  8. Trial Court Clerk Notified to Transmit Transcript Date Sent: 03/26/2024
  9. Document Transmitted
  10. Amended Brief - Appellee Certificate of Service- Electronically Served 02/20/24 Attorney: Leeman, Mark Party: H, H File Stamp: 02/26/2024
  11. Order Granting Motion to Amend Brief order granting amended brief Having reviewed the matter, the Court finds and orders as follows: 1. Appellee's Verified Motion to Amend Appellee's Brief is granted. 2. The Clerk of the Court is directed to file, as of the date of this order, Appellee's Amended Brief that was received on February 20, 2024. 3. The Clerk of the Court is directed to mark as obsolete the Appellee's Brief that was filed on February 19, 2024. 4. Appellants' Reply Brief is due within fifteen (15) days of the date of this order. Judicial Officer: Altice, Robert R. Party: H, H Serve: Johnson, Lisa Serve: Leeman, Mark Serve: Michmerhuizen, Michael File Stamp: 02/26/2024
  12. Document Transmitted
  13. Motion to Amend Brief Certificate of Service- Electronically Served 02/20/24 Attorney: Leeman, Mark Party: H, H File Stamp: 02/20/2024
  14. Received Document Receive Date: 02/20/24 Appellee's Amended Brief. Holding pending ruling on motion for leave. PostmarkDate: 02/20/2024
  15. Brief - Appellee Certificate of Service- Electronically Served 02/19/24**Document tendered labled as Appellant's Brief on cover page and page headers.** Attorney: Leeman, Mark Party: H, H File Stamp: 02/19/2024
  16. Order Issued order accepting notice of joinder Having reviewed the matter, the Court finds and orders as follows: 1. Appellant J.S.'s Notice of Joinder is accepted. 2. Appellee's Brief is due within thirty (30) days of the date of this order. 3. Personnel in the Office of the Administrator are directed to mark the docket to bring this order and Appellant J.S.'s Notice of Joinder to the attention of the writing panel to which this case is assigned. Judicial Officer: Brown, Elaine B. Serve: Johnson, Lisa Serve: Leeman, Mark Serve: Michmerhuizen, Michael File Stamp: 01/18/2024
  17. Document Transmitted
  18. Notice Appellant J.S.'s Notice of Joinder Certificate of Service- Electronically Served and Mailed on 01/12/24 Attorney: Michmerhuizen, Michael Party: S, J File Stamp: 01/12/2024
  19. Order Granting Motion for Extension of Time To File Brief order granting extension of time Having reviewed the matter, the Court finds and orders as follows: 1. Appellant's Verified Motion for Enlargement of Time is granted as a final extension. 2. Appellant's Brief is due on January 12, 2024. Judicial Officer: Altice, Robert R. Party: S, J Serve: Johnson, Lisa Serve: Leeman, Mark Serve: Michmerhuizen, Michael File Stamp: 12/28/2023
  20. Document Transmitted
  21. Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief Certificate of Service- Electronically and Mail Served 12/21/23 Attorney: Michmerhuizen, Michael Party: S, J File Stamp: 12/21/2023
  22. Order Granting Motion to Consolidate Appeals order granting motion to consolidate Having reviewed the matter, the Court finds and orders as follows: 1. Appellee's Motions to Consolidate and Set Deadline for Consolidated Response are both granted. 2. Pursuant to Indiana Appellate Rule 38, the Court consolidates Cause Number 23A-AD-2076 under Cause Number 23A-AD-1993. 3. All further filings are to be made under Cause Number 23A-AD- 1993. 4. Appellee is granted permission to file a consolidated brief. 5. Pursuant to this Court's November 27, 2023 order filed in Cause Number 23A-AD-2076, Appellant J.S.'s Brief is due by December 29, 2023. 6. Appellee's Brief is due within thirty (30) days of the date Appellant J.S.'s Brief is served. 7. The Clerk of this Court is directed to file this order under Cause Numbers 23A-AD-1993 and 23A-AD-2076. 8. The Clerk of this Court is directed to send this order to the parties, the trial court, and to the Miami Circuit and Superior Courts Clerk. 9. The Miami Circuit and Superior Courts Clerk is directed to file this order under Cause Number 52C01-2201-AD-1 and, pursuant to Indiana Trial Rule 77(D), the Clerk shall place the contents of this order in the Record of Judgments and Orders. Judicial Officer: Altice, Robert R. Party: H, H Serve: Johnson, Lisa Serve: Leeman, Mark Serve: Michmerhuizen, Michael File Stamp: 12/05/2023
  23. Note Per the order issued on 12/05/23, this case has been consolidated with 23A-AD-2076. All filings from 23A-AD-2076 have been transferred to this cause number. All future filings for lower cause number(s) 52C01-2201-AD-1 should be filed under this cause number.
  24. Document Transmitted
  25. Motion to Consolidate Appeals (and Set Deadline for Consolidated Response) Certificate of Service- Electronically Served 11/28/23 Attorney: Leeman, Mark Party: H, H File Stamp: 11/28/2023
  26. Brief - Appellant Certificate of Service-Mailed 11/07/23 Attorney: Johnson, Lisa Party: C, T File Stamp: 11/07/2023
  27. Order Denying Motion to Compel Transcript order denying motion to compel transcript Having reviewed the matter, the Court finds and orders as follows: 1. Appellant's Verified Motion to Compel Filing of Transcript is denied as moot. 2. Pursuant to Appellate Rule 45(B)(1)(b), Appellant's brief remains due on November 22, 2023. Judicial Officer: Altice, Robert R. Party: C, T Serve: Johnson, Lisa Serve: Leeman, Mark File Stamp: 10/30/2023
  28. Document Transmitted
  29. Notice of Completion of Transcript Certificate of Service- Electronically Served 10/23/23 File Stamp: 10/23/2023
  30. Motion to Compel Court Reporter to Prepare Transcript Certificate of Service- Mailed to Father J.M.W II and Electronically Served all other parties 10/19/23 Attorney: Johnson, Lisa Party: C, T File Stamp: 10/19/2023
  31. Appearance (Leeman) Certificate of Service- Electronically Served 10/06/23 Attorney: Leeman, Mark Party: H, H File Stamp: 10/06/2023
  32. Corrected Entry NOA Service to Trial Court entered on 08/28/23 is corrected to include service to the Miami clerk's office
  33. NOA Service to Trial Court Sent Date: 09/27/2023
  34. Document Transmitted
  35. Appendix Filed Volumes of Appendices: Two (2) Certificate of Service-Mailed to H.H and J.M.W., II on 09/12/23 Certificate of Service-Electronically to E. Price, M. Hyndman, and S. Breitenback Attorney: Johnson, Lisa Party: C, T File Stamp: 09/12/2023
  36. Notice of Appeal Filed Certificate of Service- Electronically Served 08/28/23 Attorney: Johnson, Lisa Party: C, T File Stamp: 08/28/2023
  37. NOA Service to Trial Court Sent Date: 08/28/2023
  38. Document Transmitted

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