Termination: T F, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── Termination: T F, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 20A-JT-01059 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 05, 2020 Author: Judge Melissa May Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Altice concur [2] L.S. (“Mother”) 1 gave birth to D.C. on August 21, 2014, and A.C. on December 27, 2015. Father C. is father of D.C. and A.C. On October 2, 2016, the Department of Child Services (“DCS”) received a report that Mother was attempting to leave a hospital with D.C. and A.C., 2 but did not have transportation or car seats. DCS representatives investigated and found Mother, D.C., and A.C., to be dirty and to have an unpleasant odor. Mother subsequently admitted she and the children were homeless. DCS contacted Father C. from the hospital.