Hevner v. State, No. 27S02-1001-CR-5, __ N.E.2d __ (Ind., Jan. 6, 2010)

January 11, 2010 | Volume 37 Issue 1 | Filed Under: Criminal | Tagged: ,

Indiana Constitution’s ex post facto clause precludes application of a sex offender registration requirement enacted after the offense was committed.

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In re N.E., No. 49S02-0906-JV-270, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind. Jan. 6, 2010)

January 11, 2010 | Volume 37 Issue 1 | Filed Under: Civil | Tagged: ,

Juvenile court is not required to determine whether a child is a CHINS as to each parent, only whether the statutory CHINS elements have been established.

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Clay City Consol. Sch. Corp. v. Timberman, No. 11S04-0904-CV-134, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., Nov. 30, 2009)

December 4, 2009 | Volume 36 Issue 34 | Filed Under: Civil | Tagged: ,

Indiana law recognizes a rebuttable presumption that children between the ages of seven and 14 are incapable of contributory negligence.

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Termination of Parent-Child Rel. of M.B., No. 34S02-0904-JV-147, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., Nov. 30, 2009)

December 4, 2009 | Volume 36 Issue 34 | Filed Under: Civil | Tagged: , ,

Conditioning the voluntary termination of parental rights on continuing post-adoption visitation irreconcilably conflicts with Indiana adoption law and is not permitted.

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Baker v. Tremco, Inc., No. 29S02-0902-CV-00065, ___ N.E.2d ___ (Ind., Dec. 3, 2009)

December 4, 2009 | Volume 36 Issue 34 | Filed Under: Civil | Tagged: ,

A constructive discharge claim may rest on involuntary resignation, but only where the cause fits within the grounds recognized by Indiana decisions on retaliatory discharge.

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