CHINS: A A, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── CHINS: A A, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JC-00923 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 10, 2024 Author: Judge Dana Kenworthy County of Origin: Lawrence Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Weissmann concur Case Summary Eight children in a blended family were adjudicated children in need of services (“CHINS”). O.A., father of three of the children, appeals the judgment, asking what the Indiana Department of Child Services (“DCS”) must allege when it files a new CHINS petition after an earlier petition is dismissed without prejudice for a procedural reason.