In the Matter of S.M., J.M., A.M., H.G., Children in Need of Services, A.M. (Mother) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services

BAKER, Judge.

[1] Far too often, our public resources and agencies are called upon to intercede to protect the most vulnerable in our society — our children. The General Assembly has established a statutory procedure for determining when children are in need of the State’s services and has specified the type of evidence required. In this case, however, the juvenile court found four children to be in need of services when the record is devoid of evidence supporting such a finding.

[2] A.M. (Mother) appeals the juvenile court’s order declaring her four children to be Children in Need of Services…