CHINS: T R v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al.

── CHINS: T R v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-JC-00825 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 18, 2025 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Juvenile Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Brown and Judge Weissmann concur relevant as to Father. overruled Father’s objection. Afterward, the magistrate found the Children to be CHINS and issued a dispositional order. On appeal, Father argues that the magistrate should not have presided at the review hearing and the fact-finding hearing after his motion for change of judge was granted. We agree and therefore reverse and remand. Facts and Procedural History On August 29, 2024, DCS filed in Hamilton Circuit Court a request for authorization to file a petition alleging that the Children are CHINS.