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

── Termination: J W, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-JT-03052 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 08, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Weissmann concurs. Judge Bradford dissents Child was born to Parents in November 2009. In October 2017, when Child was seven years old, a DCS case worker visited Parents’ home to investigate a report of abuse and neglect. In the home, the case worker observed, among other things, “trash everywhere, feces and urine on the floor, food on the floor[,] [] stagnant water in the toilet and in the bathtubs, [] clutter everywhere, . . . dirty clothing in every room[,] [h]oles in the walls, [and] exposed wires.” Transcript Vol. 4 at 24.