M M v. Indiana Department of Child Services

── M M v. Indiana Department of Child Services ── Case No.: 21A-AD-00720 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: December 29, 2021 Author: Judge Elaine Brown County of Origin: Allen Category: Civil Decision: Affirmed Judge May and Judge Pyle concur On August 17, 2015, M.M. filed a petition for adoption of S.A.C., who was born on September 2, 2005, under cause number 02D08-1508-AD-101 (“Cause No. 101”). On September 9, 2016, the Indiana Department of Child Services (“DCS”) filed a Motion to Intervene alleging that on February 24, 2015, the Allen Superior Court had adjudicated S.A.C. as a child in need of services (“CHINS”) under cause number 02D08-1411-JC-551 (“Cause No. 551”), and that DCS had an interest in the adoption of S.A.C.