Termination: N D, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── Termination: N D, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JT-01295 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 08, 2025 Author: Judge Mary DeBoer Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bradford and Judge Weissmann concur Parents have five children together, 1 four of whom are the subjects of the underlying CHINS and termination proceedings: An.D., born July 26, 2009; Ar.D., born November 22, 2012; Al.D., born July 11, 2018; and Ad.D., born July 22, 2019 (collectively, Children). In the fall of 2021, DCS received a report that Parents had abandoned Children after they traveled to California and had not returned when expected. Parents eventually returned and DCS initiated an Informal Adjustment (IA) to help the family address multiple issues including Ar.D.