Legal Opinion
R.Y. v. Indiana Department of Child Services
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided April 24, 2009No. 49S02-0902-JV-091PublishedCited by 194 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SULLIVAN, Justice.
The trial court terminated R.Y.'s parental rights on grounds that the conditions which resulted in her son G.Y.'s removal will not be remedied and that termination is in G.Y.'s best interests. The Court of Appeals affirmed. Concluding that the evidence does not clearly and convincingly demonstrate that R.Y.'s parental rights should be terminated, we reverse the judgment of the trial court.
Background
RY. ("Mother") gave birth to GY. on April 283, 2004. Mother had been G.Y.'s sole caretaker during the first 20 months of his life and there are no allegations that she engaged in…
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