Hirsch v. Oliver, No. 29S02-1109-DR-530, ___N.E.2d ___ (Ind., June 29, 2012).

July 5, 2012 | Volume 39 Issue 25 | Filed Under: Civil | Tagged: ,

Under Ind. Code § 31-16-6-6(a)(3), if a trial court determines there is no longer an obligation of the parent to support the child, emancipation has necessarily occurred.

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Berry v. State, No. 49S04-1110-CR-611, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., June 20, 2012).

June 22, 2012 | Volume 39 Issue 23 | Filed Under: Criminal | Tagged: ,

Affirms trial court’s rejection of the defendant’s “settled insanity” defense, since there was some evidence that the defendant’s behavior was the result of his voluntary abuse of alcohol.

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Nicholson v. State, No. 55S01-1107-CR-444, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., Mar. 21, 2012).

March 23, 2012 | Volume 39 Issue 12 | Filed Under: Criminal | Tagged: , ,

Stalking conviction affirmed when alleged harassment included a twenty-two month hiatus, due largely to defendant’s incarceration.

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In re K.D., No. 49S02-1107-JC-41, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., March 13, 2012).

March 15, 2012 | Volume 39 Issue 11 | Filed Under: Juvenile | Tagged: ,

“Whenever a trial court is confronted with one parent wishing to make an admission that the child is in need of services and the other parent wishing to deny the same, the trial court shall conduct a fact-finding hearing as to the entire matter.”

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Hardy v. Hardy, No. 51S01-1106-PL-36, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., March 14, 2012).

March 15, 2012 | Volume 39 Issue 11 | Filed Under: Civil | Tagged: ,

The Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Act does not preempt equitable claims against a federal employee life insurance policy.

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