Legal Opinion

Z.G. v. Marion County Department of Child Services

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided October 11, 2011No. 49S04-1101-JT-46PublishedCited by 59 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVID, Justice.

We have granted transfer from the Court of Appeals on this case involving the termination of parental rights between the child, C.G., and the child’s mother, Z.G. We write to discuss important issues of due process that have not previously been before this Court. In all other aspects, we summarily affirm the Court of Appeals.

Facts and Procedural History

C.G. (Child) was born on December 22, 2000, to Z.M. (Mother). In 2004, Mother and Child moved to Indianapolis. In January 2008, Mother requested permission from Child’s school to take Child to Utah, but the school indicated Child…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  3. Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  4. Lassiter v. Department of Social Servs. of Durham Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
  5. Moore v. City of East ClevelandSupreme Court of the United States · 1977

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3Cited by59 opinions

  1. R.C. v. Indiana Department of Child ServicesIndiana Supreme Court · 2013
  2. In the Matter of K.D. & K.S. S.S. v. The Indiana Dept. of Child Services and Child Advocates, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 2012
  3. J.A. v. Indiana Department of Child ServicesIndiana Supreme Court · 2014
  4. FH v. State (In re Interest of ECH)Wyoming Supreme Court · 2018
  5. In Re the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of V.A. (Minor Child), and A.A. (Father) v. Indiana Department of Child ServicesIndiana Supreme Court · 2016

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