CHINS: E P v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── CHINS: E P v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 20A-JC-01268 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 27, 2021 Author: Judge Elizabeth Tavitas Category: Juvenile Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Bailey and Judge Robb concur Father and R.A. (“Mother”) are the parents of two children: J.P., born in February 2005, and M.P., born in December 2010. 1 Father and Mother previously resided together in Georgia, and Father was present for the birth of J.P. in Atlanta. M.P. was born in Massachusetts, and, though Father was not present for the birth, he subsequently signed an affidavit establishing paternity. Mother moved to Indiana with the Children in approximately 2009 and ceased all contact with Father, who had no information on their whereabouts for the next ten years.