Termination: R D v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── Termination: R D v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JT-01998 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 30, 2026 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Foley concur Case Summary R.D. (Mother) appeals the involuntary termination of her parental rights to S.D. (Child). 1 Mother presents two issues, which we consolidate and restate as: Was the trial court’s termination of Mother’s parental rights clearly erroneous? We affirm. Facts & Procedural History For many years, Mother struggled with substance abuse, including methamphetamine, heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl.