CHINS: A P, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── CHINS: A P, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JC-02557 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: July 03, 2025 Author: Judge Paul Felix County of Origin: Clark Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed, Reversed and Remanded Judge Foley concurs. Judge Mathias concurs in part/dissents in part On December 27, 2019, Child was born to Mother and Father. On June 7, 2024, Mother and Child went to the Clark County DCS office to request help because “[Mother] was being abused emotionally, financially and physically.” Tr. Vol. II at 23. Mother spoke with Family Case Manager (“FCM”) Peyton Medley and alleged that Father “slapped her in the face in front of the Child . . . cracked the windshield of [Mother’s] car with [Child] in the car . . . broke [Mother’s] phone . . . [and] hit [Mother] in the head with a folding chair . . . .” Id.