CHINS: P D v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── CHINS: P D v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 24A-JC-01929 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: January 23, 2025 Author: Judge Elaine Brown County of Origin: Jennings Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Tavitas concur The evidence most favorable to the trial court’s CHINS adjudication indicates that Father is the biological father of S.D., born in February 2023, and O.D., born in January 2024. Children’s mother is D.L. (“Mother”). 1 On January 22, 2024, the Indiana Department of Child Services (“DCS”) received a report that Children were victims of neglect due to Mother’s drug use. The report noted that upon his birth, O.D.’s umbilical cord tested positive for methamphetamine and amphetamine.