Kelvin Heard Appellant v. Courtney Woodfaulk, Appellee (2024)

MEMORANDUM DECISION

Bradford, Judge.

Case Summary

[1] Kelvin Heard (“Father”) appeals from the trial court's award of full legal custody and child support to Courtney Woodfaulk (“Mother”). Because Father's submissions are devoid of any legal and/or record citations, we affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

[2] Father and Mother were married in 2016, had three children together, and separated in 2022. On December 5, 2023, the trial court entered a decree of dissolution, in which it awarded Mother full legal and physical custody of the children and ordered Father to pay $197.00 per week in child support. Father contends that the trial court erred in awarding full legal custody to Mother and in its order of child support.

Discussion and Decision

[3] Due to a lack of citation to authority or the record, we are unable to review Father's arguments on the merits. Indiana Rule of Appellate Procedure 46(A)(8)(a) requires an appellant to include an argument section which must contain the contentions on the issues presented, supported by cogent reasoning, to be supported by citations to authority and the record. Because Father's argument does not contain even a single citation to either legal authority or the record, his claims are waived for appellate review. See, e.g., Cooper v. State, 854 N.E.2d 831, 834, n.1 (Ind. 2006) (“[B]ecause Cooper's contention is supported neither by cogent argument nor citation to authority, it is waived.”).

[4] We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Memorandum Decision by Judge Bradford

Judges Crone and Tavitas concur. Crone, J., and Tavitas, J., concur.