Termination: M P v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── Termination: M P v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 19A-JT-02457 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: June 12, 2020 Author: Judge Rudolph Pyle Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Baker and Judge Bradford concur Mother is the parent of J.T., who was born in April 2013. In June 2015, DCS was notified that Mother’s ten-month-old daughter had died while in Mother’s care. DCS Family Case Manager Jennifer Miller (“FCM Miller”) immediately went to Mother’s home to speak with Mother. FCM Miller noticed that 1 The trial court also terminated Father’s parental rights; however, Father is not a party to this appeal. Mother, two-year-old J.T., and J.T.’s two older brothers were all living in a one-bedroom apartment.