Legal Opinion
B.T. v. Ind. Dep't of Child Servs.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided April 8, 2019No. Court of Appeals Case No. 18A-JC-2424Published
1Opinion of the Court
Riley, Judge.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
[1] Appellant-Respondent, J.M. (Father), appeals from the trial court's determination that his minor child, B.T. (Child), is a child in need of services (CHINS).
[2] We reverse.
ISSUE
[3] Father presents us with two issues on appeal, one of which we find to be dispositive and restate as: Whether the trial court's determination that Child is a CHINS is clearly erroneous.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
[4] Child was born to B.T. (Mother) in July 2018. Child has an older sibling, L.T., who has a different biological father than Child. Mother did not inform Father about…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In the Matter of S.D., Alleged to be a Child in Need of Services J.B. v. Indiana Department of Child ServicesIndiana Supreme Court · 2014
- In Re: The Matter of D.J. and G.J., Children in Need of Services Gr.J. (Mother) and J.J. (Father) v. Ind. Dept. of Child ServicesIndiana Supreme Court · 2017
- Lake County Division of Family & Children Services v. CharltonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1994