Termination: V M v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── Termination: V M v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JT-02657 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 17, 2025 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Scheele concur Mother was “in and out of jail” when she gave birth to Child. Tr. Vol. II, p. 118. By her own admission, she “was more focused on other things than the priority of [her] child.” Id. Child’s father also had little involvement in Child’s life. As a result of Mother’s disinterest in parenting Child, Grandmother took Child home from the hospital and cared for him. About 1½ years later, the paternity court named Grandmother as Child’s thirdparty custodian.