CHINS: M H v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al.

── CHINS: M H v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-JC-01449 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 6, 2026 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur Mother is the adoptive mother of Child, her biological grandson, born November 2010. Child has lived with Mother since shortly after his birth. 1 In February 2025, the Department of Child Services (“DCS”) received a report 1 Mother adopted Child as a single mother, so Child has no legal father. that Mother and Child were living in a “trap house[.][ 2]” (Tr. Vol. II at 27) (footnote added). On February 7, 2025, Family Case Manager Adrienne Williams (“FCM Williams”) visited Mother’s home and spoke to Mother and Child.