P R v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── P R v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-XP-02384 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 03, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Case Summary P.R. (Father) was the subject of an Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) substantiated report of abuse or neglect of his son, R.R. (Child). Father later filed a verified petition for expungement of DCS’s report and records, which the trial court denied. Father contends that the denial was an abuse of discretion. We affirm. Facts & Procedural History In October 2019, DCS filed a Child in Need of Services (CHINS) petition alleging that Child was a CHINS based on a substantiated report of abuse or neglect involving Father.