Legal Opinion
In the Matter of M.S. A Child in Need of Services: A.C. (Mother) v. Indiana Department of Child Services
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided May 15, 2019No. Court of Appeals Case 18A-JC-2843PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pyle, Judge.
Statement of the Case
[1] A.C. ("Mother") appeals the trial court's order determining that her daughter, M.S. ("M.S.") was a Child in Need of Services ("CHINS") based on a petition filed by the Department of Child Services ("DCS"). Mother specifically argues that the trial court erred in denying her motion to dismiss the CHINS case. Mother's motion was made on the ground that the factfinding hearing was not completed within the timeframe statutorily mandated by INDIANA CODE § 31-34-11-1. Concluding that Mother is correct that the hearing was not timely completed, we reverse the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- In the Matter of: T.T. and M.M., Children in Need of Services: C.Y. (Mother) v. The Indiana Department of Child ServicesIndiana Court of Appeals · 2018