Jennifer Romero, et al. v. Jessica McVey, et al.

── Jennifer Romero, et al. v. Jessica McVey, et al. ── Case No.: 20A-MI-01983 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 08, 2021 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Tippecanoe Category: Civil Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Kirsch and Judge Weissmann concur A.W. (Father) and Mother1 are the parents of J.I., who was born out of wedlock on May 8, 2019. Immediately following the birth, J.I. was placed in the care of Jessica McVey—the infant’s maternal aunt—because of Mother’s drug abuse problems. J.I.’s older half-sibling had been placed in McVey’s care prior to J.I.’s birth. McVey intends to adopt both children, and she filed the necessary documents to begin that process on the day of J.I.’s birth. On May 14, 2019, the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) filed a petition alleging that J.I.