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Indiana Child Welfare Civil Procedure Constitutional

Indiana Court of Appeals

In re J.P. and W.P. — Good cause permits brief CHINS deadline extensions

/ November 4, 2026

A divided Indiana Court of Appeals held that case-specific good cause supported brief continuances beyond CHINS factfinding deadlines and affirmed the adjudications.

Indiana Civil Procedure Constitutional Family Law

Indiana Court of Appeals

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Fleschner v. Scheid — Court upholds denial of third-party visitation

/ November 4, 2026

The Indiana Court of Appeals held that a former partner’s parental role and earlier voluntary contact did not overcome the fit parent’s constitutional presumption.

Indiana Appellate Procedure Constitutional Criminal

Indiana Court of Appeals

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State v. Hoffman — Voluntary station-house interview was not Miranda custody

/ November 4, 2026

The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed suppression because the objective circumstances did not restrict Hoffman’s movement to the degree associated with formal arrest.