CHINS: A J v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── CHINS: A J v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JC-01565 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 20, 2024 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Kenworthy concur Mother’s history with the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) dates back nearly 20 years and includes, among other things, four prior CHINS cases. The first two cases, initiated in 2005 and 2010, predated Child’s birth and only involved Child’s older sister (Sibling). The third CHINS case involved Sibling and Child. It began in 2015, after Mother’s third child, a newborn, died while in Mother’s care. Mother was intoxicated at the time, registering a blood alcohol concentration of 0.14%.