04/24/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/23/2025 22:31
Mother and Child's alleged paternal grandmother (Clay) filed an order agreeing to Child's paternity and a visitation schedule for Child and Clay. When Clay later petitioned for custody of Child, Mother moved for relief from the agreed order. Porter Superior Court denied both the petition and the motion. The CoA reversed, voiding the agreed order because Clay lacked standing to file for grandparent visitation. O'Connell v. Clay, No. 24A-MI-129 (Ind. Ct. App. Aug. 9, 2024) (mem.), vacated. The Indiana Supreme Court granted Clay's petition to transfer and assumed jurisdiction over the case.