Legal Opinion
Term. of Parent-Child Rel. of I.A. J.H. v. IDCS
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided October 5, 2010No. 62S01-1003-JV-148PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUCKER, Justice.
Case Summary
The trial court terminated Father's parental rights on the grounds that (1) the reason for his child's placement outside of Father's home will not be remedied; and (2) the continuation of the parent-child relationship poses a threat to the well-being of the child. Concluding that the evidence does not clearly and convincingly demonstrate that Father's parental rights should be terminated, we reverse the judgment of the trial court.
Facts and Procedural History
On February 18, 2006, a son, L.A. (sometimes referred to as "Child") was born out *1130of wedlock to D.A.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Meyer v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Bester v. Lake County Office of Family & ChildrenIndiana Supreme Court · 2005
- Judy S. v. Noble County Office of Family & ChildrenIndiana Court of Appeals · 1999
- Egly v. Blackford County Department of Public WelfareIndiana Supreme Court · 1992
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- R.C. v. Indiana Department of Child ServicesIndiana Supreme Court · 2013
- In Re the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of V.A. (Minor Child), and A.A. (Father) v. Indiana Department of Child ServicesIndiana Supreme Court · 2016
- In Re the Involuntary Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of R.S., (Minor Child), and R.S. (Father) v. Marion County Department of Child Services and Child Advocates, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 2016
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