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
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…
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