Legal Opinion
A.M. v. Indiana Department of Child Services
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided October 27, 2015No. 20A03-1502-JT-61PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
VAIDIK, Chief Judge.
Case Summary
[1] A.M. (“Father”) appeals the trial court’s termination of his parental rights. Among other things, he argues that paternity was not established until four months before the termination proceedings and, as a result, the statutory requirement of removal from “the home” for fifteen of the most recent twenty-two months cannot be met. Because we interpret “the home” to mean the home of the child and not the home of a particular parent, we affirm.
Facts and Procedural Summary
[2] S.G. (“Mother”) gave birth to A.G. on July 5, 2013. At that time, A.G.’s father was…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Bester v. Lake County Office of Family & ChildrenIndiana Supreme Court · 2005
- In the Matter of the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of E.M. and El.M., E.M. v. Indiana Department of Child ServicesIndiana Supreme Court · 2014
- Rheem Manufacturing Co. v. Phelps Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 2001
- R.C. v. Indiana Department of Child ServicesIndiana Supreme Court · 2013
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