Termination: T C v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── Termination: T C v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 22A-JT-02657 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 08, 2023 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Brown concur The Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) first became involved with Child, then three years old, in April 2019 due, in part, to Mother’s addiction to illegal substances. DCS removed Child from Mother’s care and petitioned to find Child to be a child in need of services (CHINS). Child’s father (Father) was incarcerated at the time.1 The trial court declared Child a CHINS and ordered Mother to participate in reunification services.