CHINS: C M v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al.

── CHINS: C M v. Indiana Department of Child Services, et al. ── Case No.: 24A-JC-02870 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: May 20, 2025 Author: Judge Nancy Vaidik County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Bailey and Judge DeBoer concur Mother and N.M. (“Father”) are the parents of M.M. (“Child”), born in March 2023. Father does not participate in this appeal. Mother has a long history of involvement with the Department of Child Services (DCS), beginning in 2018. At that time, Mother had three children with the same father, B.S. DCS filed a CHINS petition alleging neglect and removed the children. Mother and B.S. participated in an informal adjustment, but it was unsuccessful. DCS filed another CHINS petition in 2019 but dismissed it later that year.