Legal Opinion
Indiana Department of Child Services v. T.S.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided June 30, 2009No. 32A05-0902-JV-78PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BRADFORD, Judge.
In this consolidated appeal, Appellant, Petitioner the Indiana Department of Child Services ("DCS") challenges the trial court's orders that DCS pay the Guardian Ad Litem ("CGAL") fees associated with the underlying Child in Need of Services ("CHINS") proceedings. Specifically, DCS contends Indiana statutory authority dictates that the county, not DCS, is responsible for the payment of GAL fees. Concluding that Indiana Code sections 81-40-3-2 (2008) and 33-24-6-4 (2008) indicate that fees associated with services provided by the GALs are to be paid by the county, we…
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