Parker v. Monroe County Department of Public Welfare

NEAL, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Respondent-appellant, Karen Parker (Karen), appeals a judgment of the Monroe Circuit Court, Juvenile Division, finding that her three children were children in need of services under IND.CODE 31-6-4-3.

We affirm.

STATEMENT OF THE FACTS

On the night of April 20-21, 1988, Karen left her three children, Shane, age 9, Devin, age 6, and Dylan, age 2, at a friend’s house. During the night, she abused drugs by taking large quantities of valium and injecting herself with speed. She forgot what she had done with the children but was under the impression she had lost them…