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

── CHINS: M M, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 19A-JC-00598 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 06, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Brown and Judge Tavitas concur Case Summary [1] M.M. (Mother) and M.G. (Father) (collectively, Parents) appeal the trial court’s order adjudicating R.G. (Child) to be a Child in Need of Services (CHINS). Parents present three issues for our review, which we restate as: 1. Did the trial court err in permitting a witness for the Department of Child Services (DCS) to testify telephonically at the fact-finding hearing? 2. Is the evidence sufficient to support the court’s order adjudicating Child a CHINS? 3.