Termination: S B, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── Termination: S B, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 22A-JT-01773 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 08, 2023 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Weissmann concur On June 15, 2021, police found Mother unconscious in the front seat of her van. She had overdosed on heroin. Officers administered Narcan and transported Mother to a hospital. Children, who had been in the back seat of the van, reported that this was not the first such incident. At that time, Father was incarcerated. Mother and Children had no residence other than the van. Children had not attended school for at least nine months. On June 21, DCS petitioned to have Children declared Children in Need of Services (“CHINS”).