CHINS: L S v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── CHINS: L S v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JC-01818 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 05, 2025 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Fulton Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Tavitas and Judge Kenworthy concur Child was born on February 4, 2008. In 2018, Father gained sole physical custody of Child following a previous proceeding with the Indiana Department of Child Services (“DCS”). In the following four or five years, Child made a “number” of allegations that Father had hit her with “a closed fist.” Tr. Vol. 2 at 29-30. But each time DCS investigated, Child denied those allegations because she was “scared” that she would be placed into foster care. Id.