Legal Opinion

Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of A.B. v. Department of Child Services

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided May 30, 2008No. 02A03-0712-JV-599PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CRONE, Judge.

Case Summary

Appellant Dawn B. (“Mother”) appeals the involuntary termination of her parental rights, in Allen Superior Court, to her daughter A.B. We affirm.

Issues

Mother raises several issues on appeal that we consolidate and restate as:

I. Whether the Allen County Department of Child Services (“ACDCS”) violated Indiana Code Section 31-34-1-16 when it initiated involuntary parental termination proceedings; and,

II. Whether the trial court’s judgment is supported by clear and convincing evidence.

Facts and Procedural History

A.B., born on August 16, 1996, is the biological…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Quillen v. QuillenIndiana Supreme Court · 1996
  2. Egly v. Blackford County Department of Public WelfareIndiana Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Rowlett v. Vanderburgh County Office of Family & ChildrenIndiana Court of Appeals · 2006

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Involuntary Termination of the Parent-Child Relationships of C.M. v. Indiana Department of Child ServicesIndiana Court of Appeals · 2011
  2. A.Z. v. Marion County Office, Indiana Department of Child ServicesIndiana Court of Appeals · 2009
  3. In Re CMIndiana Court of Appeals · 2011
  4. In Re ABIndiana Court of Appeals · 2008
  5. In Re the Term. of the Parent-Child Relationship of F.L. and B.L., Minor Children, and their Mother, B.L. and their Father D.L., B.L. and D.L. v. Indiana Department of Child ServicesIndiana Court of Appeals · 2013

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