Termination: Z Z v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── Termination: Z Z v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JT-01621 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 27, 2024 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Crone and Judge Pyle concur 1 Father and C.S. (“Mother”) are the biological parents of the Children. DCS became involved with Father and Mother in April 2017. At that time, Father, Mother, and the Children lived in a hotel with Mother’s parents (“Maternal Grandparents”). On April 13, DCS filed a petition alleging the Children to be Children in Need of Services (“CHINS”) because of Father’s alleged drug use— 1 Mother consented to the Children’s adoption and does not participate in this appeal.