Termination: A R, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── Termination: A R, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 18A-JT-02899 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 12, 2019 Author: Judge Robert Altice County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Kirsch and Judge Vaidik concur Case Summary A.R. (Mother) and J.T., Sr. (Father) appeal the termination of their parental rights to their minor child, J.T., Jr. (Child). Mother and Father (collectively, Parents) raise two issues on appeal. Initially, they contend that the factfinding hearing was neither commenced nor concluded within the statutorily-mandated timeframes set out in Ind. Code § 31-35-2-6.