K L v. State of Indiana

── K L v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 24A-JV-01224 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 25, 2024 Author: Judge Peter Foley County of Origin: Ripley Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Bradford concur As of September 29, 2022, K.L.—born in October 2007—was fourteen years old and had the status of a child in need of services. On that date, K.L. met with personnel from the Department of Child Services regarding a plan for K.L. to leave for substance abuse treatment at a rehabilitative facility. At that meeting, K.L. said on multiple occasions: “I am going to run wherever you take me[.]” Appellant’s App. Vol. 2 p. 63. K.L. also said that, because he liked the way drugs made him feel, he would return to using drugs.