Termination: R J v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── Termination: R J v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JT-02865 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 29, 2025 Author: Judge Dana Kenworthy County of Origin: Hamilton Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Pyle concur Child was born in August 2021 to Father and L.W. (“Mother”). 1 For about a year after Child’s birth, the family lived together. When Father and Mother broke up, Child resided with Mother and Father exercised parenting time. DCS removed Child from Mother’s care on March 14, 2023, due to Mother’s “potential substance abuse” and inability “to provide and properly care” for Child. Tr. Vol. 2 at 55. Child was placed with maternal relatives.