Legal Opinion

In the Matter of M.O., A Child in Need of Services, M.O., Child v. Indiana Department of Child Services, N.M., Mother, and Mi.O., Father, and Child Advocates, Inc.

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided March 21, 2017No. Court of Appeals Case 49A05-1607-JC-1668PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Kirsch, Judge.

M.O. (“Child”) appeals the juvenile court’s adjudication, finding her to be a Child in Need of Services (“CHINS”). We consolidate and restate the issues raised by the parties as:

I. Whether the juvenile court erred in adjudicating Child as a CHINS on grounds different than those set forth in the CHINS petition; and

II. Whether there was sufficient evidence presented to support the CHINS adjudication.

We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

Child was born on November 11, 1998 to N.M. (“Mother”) and Mi.O. (“Father”) (together, “Parents”). Child was sixteen at the time that the present…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. N.L. v. Indiana Department of Child ServicesIndiana Supreme Court · 2010
  2. Thomas v. CarlsonIndiana Court of Appeals · 2007

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. CHINS: J S v. Indiana Department of Child ServicesIndiana Supreme Court · 2025

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