In the Matter of K.D. & K.S. S.S. v. The Indiana Dept. of Child Services and Child Advocates, Inc.

Decided March 13, 2012. Steven H. David wrote the opinion for the court.

962 N.E.2d 1249 · Cited 198 times

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• N.L. v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 919 N.E.2d 102
• M.C. v. Marion County Department of Child Services · 905 N.E.2d 456
• Z.G. v. Marion County Department of Child Services · 954 N.E.2d 910
• Patrick v. Miresso · 848 N.E.2d 1083
• T.Y.T. v. Allen County Division of Family & Children · 714 N.E.2d 752
• Jackson v. Madison County Department of Family & Children · 690 N.E.2d 792
• Hatchett v. Marion County Office of Family & Children · 859 N.E.2d 737

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• In the Matter of Eq.W., M.W., A.W., S.W., and Ez.W. (Minor Children) V.B. (Mother) v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 124 N.E.3d 1201
• J.A. v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 4 N.E.3d 1158
• In the Matter of E.K. (Minor Child), A Child in Need of Services, and, J.M. (Mother), and T.K. (Father) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services · 83 N.E.3d 1256
• CHINS: L W v. Indiana Department of Child Services
• In the Matter of: L.C. (Minor Child), Child in Need of Services and S.C. (Father) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services · 23 N.E.3d 37
• G.N. v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 963 N.E.2d 467
• In the Matter of S.D., Alleged to be a Child in Need of Services J.B. v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 2 N.E.3d 1283
• In the Matter of: L.P., a Child Alleged to be a Child in Need of Services, K.K., Mother v. The Indiana Department of Child Services · 6 N.E.3d 1019
• In the Matter of: Eq.W., M.W., A.W., S.W., & Ez.W., V.B. (Mother) v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 106 N.E.3d 536
• In the Matter of: J.C. and A.M.C. (Minor Children), Children in Need of Services, and A.K.C. (Mother) v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 3 N.E.3d 980
• In the Matter of S.C., A Minor Child, A Child In Need Of Services, M. L., Father v. The Indiana Department of Child Services and Child Advocates, Inc. (mem. dec.) · 96 N.E.3d 579
• In the Matter of: A.A.S. (Minor Child) and J.A.S. (Father) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services (mem. dec.) · 121 N.E.3d 144
• J.C. v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 24 N.E.3d 980
• CHINS: K W v. Indiana Department of Child Services
• 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 Services · 68 N.E.3d 574
• In the Matter of S.M., J.M., A.M., H.G., Children in Need of Services, A.M. (Mother) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services · 45 N.E.3d 1252
• In the Matter of: N.C. (Minor Child), Child in Need of Services and J.M. (Father) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services · 72 N.E.3d 519
• In the Matter of D.B. (Minor Child), a Child in Need of Services: D.B.(Father) v. The Ind. Dept. of Child Services, and Child Advocates, Inc. · 43 N.E.3d 599
• In the Matter of K.P.G. (Minor Child), a Child in Need of Services, K.P. (Mother) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services · 99 N.E.3d 677
• In re the Matter of M.M., A.M., and B.M. (Minor Children), R.M. (Father) v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 118 N.E.3d 70
• In the Matter of M.W. (Minor Child), A Child in Need of Services, and T.A. (Mother) v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 119 N.E.3d 165
• In the Matter of: Ale.P., Ala.P., and J.P., Children Alleged to be in Need of Services, C.R. and A.R. v. The Indiana Department of Child Services · 80 N.E.3d 279
• In the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of: X.S. (Minor Child), and S.S. (Father) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services, and Lake County Court Appointed Special Advocate (mem. dec.) · 117 N.E.3d 601

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