CHINS: N K v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── CHINS: N K v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JC-00106 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 29, 2025 Author: Judge Melissa May Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Mathias and Judge Bradford concur Father and M.W. (“Mother”) 1 (collectively, “Parents”) are the parents of Child, born August 5, 2020, and his sister, A.K. (“Sibling”), born April 25, 2019. Father established paternity of Child and Sibling (collectively, “Children”) 2 in 2022 and 2020, respectively. In 2024, Parents had joint custody and alternated full weeks with Children. On July 1, 2024, DCS received a report alleging Father had been sexually abusing Children. Family Case Manager Dayna Norman (“FCM Norman”) investigated the report.