Legal Opinion
In re the Involuntary Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of M.S.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided December 11, 2008No. 09A04-0805-JV-276PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BAKER, Chief Judge.
Here, we are confronted with a mother who loves her children but is struggling to manage her oldest son’s special needs. Specifically, her son suffers from a personality disorder that causes him to act aggressively toward others, so his mother asked for help from the Department of Child Services. Everyone agrees that, for now, the boy should continue to reside in a facility so that he can receive full-time medical and behavioral care. To terminate the mother’s parental rights at this time is premature and would penalize her for asking for help. Therefore, we find…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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