CHINS: S W v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── CHINS: S W v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 25A-JC-00834 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: September 24, 2025 Author: Judge Elaine Brown County of Origin: Montgomery Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Felix and Judge Scheele concur Child was born to Mother in September 2013. Mother has an extensive criminal history involving both violence and illegal drug use, and Child has been the subject of multiple CHINS adjudications and removals from Mother’s care due to Mother’s drug use. The Indiana Department of Child Services (“DCS”) filed petitions to terminate Mother’s parental rights in 2016 and 2021, with DCS ultimately moving to dismiss those cases.