CHINS: J S v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── CHINS: J S v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24S-JC-00300 Court: Indiana Supreme Court Date: June 19, 2025 Author: Justice Loretta Rush County of Origin: Whitley Category: Juvenile Decision: Vacated and Remanded This case turns on whether an adoptive mother sought all reasonable means to keep her teenage son safe after his persistent violent outbursts led her to decline to take him back from out-of-home placements. As such, it is important to lay out a detailed history of the son’s violence and the mother’s consistent efforts to seek help. E.K. is the adopted son of J.S. (Mother) and A.K. (Father). He was exposed to drugs and alcohol in the womb and was born in 2008 with fetal alcohol syndrome.