Termination: J M v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al.

── Termination: J M v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-JT-02047 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 13, 2025 Author: Judge Dana Kenworthy County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Pyle concur Mother and J.C. (“Father”) (collectively, “Parents”) are the parents of C.M. (born in October 2015) and Z.C. (born in October 2020). 1 Parents also have several other children, both from prior relationships and with each other. 2 In 2018, DCS became involved with the family—then consisting of Parents, C.M., and five other children—and filed petitions alleging C.M. and the others were Children in Need of Services (“CHINS”) due to “failure to have a safe and stable home living environment” and concerns about illegal substance use by Mother. Tr.