D F v. State of Indiana

── D F v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-JV-02397 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 16, 2023 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Weissmann concur D.F., born April 21, 2006, resided with his family next door to Lauren Daniel (“Lauren”) and her family until November of 2021. One of Lauren’s children, V.A.C.—born July 9, 2009—did not live with Lauren full-time but visited Lauren every third weekend of each month. D.F.’s family and Lauren’s family were friends and had known each other for about four years. When V.A.C. visited Lauren, V.A.C. and D.F. sometimes played video games together at Lauren’s house in either the living room or V.A.C.’s bedroom. At one point, D.F. gave V.A.C.