Indiana Supreme Court
In the Matter of Paternity of B.Y., Andrea Yanes-Mirabal v. Pardeep Badasay
December 18, 2020
Summary
The Indiana Supreme Court held that the trial court improperly conflated Mother's contempt with the child's best interests when awarding Father sole legal and physical custody. It reversed that custody determination, awarded Mother sole legal custody and the parents joint physical custody consistent with the prior status quo, and remanded for further proceedings and additional factfinding. The court directed the trial court to consider contempt separately from any later custody-modification analysis.