CHINS: M T v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── CHINS: M T v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 23A-JC-02414 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 08, 2024 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Felix concur Case Summary M.T. (Father) appeals the trial court’s dispositional order following the determination that his daughter, S.F., was a Child in Need of Services (CHINS). Father argues that the dispositional order infringed on his constitutional right against self-incrimination, and that he was required to participate in “unreasonable services” through the Department of Child Services (DCS) because the dispositional order included terms and conditions unrelated to the basis of the CHINS factual basis.