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

── CHINS: D H, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 21A-JC-01425 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 03, 2022 Author: Judge Melissa May County of Origin: Greene Category: Juvenile Decision: Rehearing Judge Vaidik and Judge Molter concur D.H. (“Father”) requests rehearing and argues the following footnote (hereinafter “FN1”) in our original opinion was incorrect: We note that none of the orders in this case, including the Dispositional Order that triggers this appeal, is signed by a judge. It has long been established that “trial court magistrates do not have the authority to enter final judgments in civil cases, including juvenile cases.
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