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

── CHINS: J J, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-JC-01178 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 09, 2026 Author: Judge Elizabeth Tavitas County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge Kenworthy concur Child was born in July 2017 to Mother and J.V. 2 at thirty-six weeks gestation. Child has received a significant amount of medical treatment and numerous surgeries in her short lifetime. Child experienced early feeding difficulties. When Child was seven weeks old, a swallowing study was performed. A nasogastric tube (“NG tube”) 3 was placed to provide nutrition to Child. When Child was seven months old, she underwent surgery to place a gastrostomy tube (“G tube”)4, which fed Child directly into her stomach.