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Termination: J D, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── Termination: J D, et al. v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 22A-JT-01072 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 27, 2022 Author: Judge Elaine Brown County of Origin: Montgomery Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Altice and Judge Tavitas concur Child was born in April 2016. The Indiana Department of Child Services (“DCS”) became involved on August 16, 2020, when it investigated a report that Parents were using heroin and Child was left outside while under their care. Child was removed on September 4, 2020, when Parents overdosed on heroin and had to be revived. DCS alleged Child was a child in need of services (“CHINS”) on September 8, 2020, and Child was placed with his greatgrandmother. The court found Child was a CHINS and, on December 22, 2020, issued a dispositional order.
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