Termination: S I v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── Termination: S I v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 20A-JT-01328 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 14, 2021 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Putnam Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Vaidik concur S.I.’s (Mother’s) history with DCS dates back twelve years and includes five CHINS determinations for different combinations of her four children. The common themes in these proceedings are domestic violence and marijuana use. Not all of the domestic violence allegations involved the abuser relevant to this case, K.C. (Father). For instance, in 2008, police arrested Mother for allegedly biting, hitting, and bruising the father of her now 12-year-old child.