Termination: R P, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── Termination: R P, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JT-01093 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 24, 2025 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Floyd Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Kenworthy concur Child was born on October 3, 2022. In November, the Indiana Department of Child Services (“DCS”) filed a petition alleging that Child is a Child in Need of Services (“CHINS”) because he “was born drug exposed to illegal substances.” Appealed Order at 2. DCS also alleged that Child’s older sibling “was the subject of educational neglect[.]” Id. DCS removed Child from Parents’ care on November 18 and placed him in foster care. Following a fact-finding hearing, the court adjudicated Child a CHINS on January 18, 2023.