Legal Opinion
In the Matter of J.S. (Child in Need of Services) K.S. (Mother) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided June 18, 2019No. Court of Appeals Case 18A-JC-2816PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Bailey, Judge.
Case Summary
[1] K.S. ("Mother") had three children ("Children"), all of whom were adjudicated Children in Need of Services ("CHINS"). Post-adjudication, during permanency proceedings, Mother unsuccessfully moved to dismiss the CHINS case concerning her eldest child, J.S. On January 4, 2019, this Court granted Mother permission to bring an interlocutory appeal to challenge the denial of that motion. She presents the sole issue of whether she is entitled to dismissal pursuant to Indiana Code Section 31-34-11-1(d), which provides for dismissal of a CHINS case if a factfinding *111…
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