Termination: X H v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── Termination: X H v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 21A-JT-01162 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 08, 2021 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Altice concur Child was born on September 6, 2017, and, at that time, tested positive for marijuana. “Before DCS received notice that [Child] had tested positive at birth for an illegal substance, [Mother] transferred physical custody of [Child to D.M., a relative,] in an effort to hide [Child] from DCS and, even after a court ordered her to provide the whereabouts of [Child] to DCS, [Mother] continued to lie to DCS about [Child’s] whereabouts.” Ex. at 63.