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Neutral Court Opinion Mar 01, 2026

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

── CHINS: L W v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 25A-JC-00657 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 18, 2025 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur Mother gave birth to J.N. in April 2016.1 Mother and J.N.’s father (“Father”) have a history of domestic violence, which violence has often occurred in J.N.’s presence. On April 21, 2024, Mother and eight-year-old J.N. spent the night at 1 J.N.’s father admitted that J.N. is a CHINS and does not participate in this appeal. Father’s house. The next morning, Mother and Father argued, and the argument escalated into a physical altercation.
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Paul Mathias Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Dana Kenworthy Indiana Court of Appeals Judge
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