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CHINS: J W v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── CHINS: J W v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JC-01352 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 31, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Wabash Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Foley concur Mother1 is the mother of Je.H., born May 2008, and Ja.H., born May 2012. 2 Children lived with Mother and A.H. On October 24, 2024, DCS received a report that alleged twelve-year-old Ja.H. “had what appeared to be burn marks across her chest just below her collar bone.” (Tr. Vol. II at 41.) Family Case Manager Valerie Eiler (“FCM Eiler”) went to the family’s home to investigate 1 Mother has two older children, Jal.H. and A.H. Jal.H. is an adult. A.H.
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