Legal Opinion
Indiana Department of Child Services v. B.B.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided September 11, 2009No. 32A01-0906-JV-284PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DARDEN, Judge.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
The Indiana Department of Child Services ("DCS") appeals the trial court's *910order that it pay the Guardian Ad Litem (the "GAL") fees associated with the underlying Child in Need of Services ("CHINS") proceeding.1
We reverse and remand.
ISSUE
Whether the trial court erred in ordering DCS to pay the fees associated with the services provided by the GAL.
FACTS
On April 7, 2009, the trial court held an emergency detention hearing after DCS took emergency custody of J.J. and alleged him to be a CHINS. Subsequently, the trial court entered an order appointing a…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- In Re JJIndiana Court of Appeals · 2009