Termination: F S v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al.

── Termination: F S v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-JT-02497 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: March 20, 2025 Author: Judge Cale Bradford County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge Kenworthy concur Child was born to Mother and Ri.S. (“Father”) on October 16, 2017. 1 On April 15, 2021, Child was removed from Mother’s care after DCS received reports of abuse and neglect by Mother. On April 19, 2021, DCS filed a petition alleging that Child was a CHINS because Mother, who had a history of substance abuse and a substantiated history with DCS, had abandoned Child. On August 10, 2021, on Mother’s admission, the juvenile court adjudicated Child a CHINS.