Legal Opinion
K.W. v. Indiana Department of Child Services
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided July 10, 2014No. 49S02-1407-JT-458PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAVID, Justice.
Court proceedings in which the State seeks to regulate or terminate a parent’s *243relationship with his or her children are among the most delicate and difficult that judicial officers and attorneys must face. And we have repeatedly emphasized the importance of caution and care in these sorts of cases — from all involved — as the repercussions that flow from them can be devastating to every member of a family.
Here, the State sought to terminate the parental rights of a father and mother whose young child had been removed from their care. On the day of the termination hearing, the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Z.G. v. Marion County Department of Child ServicesIndiana Supreme Court · 2011
- Tapia v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2001
- Rowlett v. Vanderburgh County Office of Family & ChildrenIndiana Court of Appeals · 2006
- State Ex Rel. Jeanette H. v. PancakeWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2000
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3Cited by7 opinions
- In the Interest of M.D., K.T., G.A., E.A. and S.A., Minor ChildrenSupreme Court of Iowa · 2018
- In the Interest of M.D., K.T., G.A., E.A. and S.A., Minor ChildrenSupreme Court of Iowa · 2018
- In the Matter of the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of: K.C. and G.C. (Father) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2015
- In the Matter of: J.S., Ma.S., and My.S., Children in Need of Services: T.S. (Mother) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2018
- N.H. v. Indiana Department of Child Services (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2016
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