Legal Opinion
Involuntary Termination of the Parent-Child Relationships of C.M. v. Indiana Department of Child Services
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided December 8, 2011No. 15A01-1104-JT-204PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BAILEY, Judge.
A.M. (“Mother”) appeals an order terminating her parental rights to C.M., G.M., and R.M. (“the Children”), upon the petition of the Dearborn County Department of Child Services (“the DCS”). We reverse the termination of Mother’s parental rights.
Issue
Mother presents a single issue for appeal: Whether DCS established, by clear and convincing evidence, the requisite statutory elements to support the termination of parental rights.
Facts and Procedural History
Mother and her husband (“Father”)1 had three children together, C.M. (born in 2005), G.M. (born in 2006) and R.M. (born…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Bester v. Lake County Office of Family & ChildrenIndiana Supreme Court · 2005
- Judy S. v. Noble County Office of Family & ChildrenIndiana Court of Appeals · 1999
- In re the Termination of the Parent/Child Relationship of J.T.Indiana Court of Appeals · 2001
- A.F. v. Marion County Office of Family & ChildrenIndiana Court of Appeals · 2002
- Parks v. Delaware County Department of Child ServicesIndiana Court of Appeals · 2007
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In Re CMIndiana Court of Appeals · 2011
- In Re the Termination of the Parent-Child Rel. of El.S. and Et.S. (Minor Children) and M.S. (Mother) v. The Indiana Dept. of Child ServicesIndiana Court of Appeals · 2013
- In the Matter of R.G., A Child Alleged to be In Need of Services, T.N. (Mother) v. Indiana Department of Child Services (mem. dec.)Indiana Court of Appeals · 2021