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

── CHINS: R H, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 22A-JC-02643 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: April 06, 2023 Author: Judge Paul Mathias County of Origin: Wabash Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Bradford concur Father has three children, including Child, who was born January 10, 2008. Child’s mother (“Mother”) and Father divorced, and Mother died by suicide in 2018. Later that year, Father and Custodian were dating, and Child and Child’s siblings moved with Father into Custodian’s house. Thereafter, Custodian began spanking Child on occasion as punishment. Child would have to remove her clothing and underwear and bend over, and Custodian used two paint “stir sticks” to spank Child. Tr. Vol. 2, p. 139.