Termination: C E v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── Termination: C E v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JT-02533 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 29, 2025 Author: Judge Dana Kenworthy County of Origin: Vigo Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Pyle concur Mother and S.E. (“Father”) (collectively, “Parents”) are the biological parents of N.E., born in January 2021. 1 In October 2021, the Indiana Department of Child Services (“DCS”) alleged N.E. was a child in need of services (“CHINS”). In its petition, DCS claimed Parents “were involved in an argument and/or domestic violence incident during which time child was in arms of Mother.” Ex. Vol. 3 at 221. Because of the argument, Parents traveled to the hospital to seek care for Mother’s mental health breakdown and left N.E. with a neighbor.