J.A. v. Indiana Department of Child Services

Decided March 13, 2014. Steven H. David wrote the opinion for the court.

4 N.E.3d 1158 · Cited 87 times

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• In the Matter of the Involuntary Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of G.P., and J.A. v. The Indiana Department of Child Services · 985 N.E.2d 786
• In the Matter of K.D. & K.S. S.S. v. The Indiana Dept. of Child Services and Child Advocates, Inc. · 962 N.E.2d 1249
• Z.G. v. Marion County Department of Child Services · 954 N.E.2d 910
• E.P. v. Marion County Office of Family & Children · 653 N.E.2d 1026
• N.L. v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 919 N.E.2d 102
• Termination of Parent-Child Relationship of A.P. v. Porter County Office of Family & Children · 734 N.E.2d 1107
• In Re Paternity of MGS · 756 N.E.2d 990
• Hopper v. State · 957 N.E.2d 613
• In Re the Matter of the Adoption of Minor Children C.B.M. and C.R.M.: C.A.B. v. J.D.M. and K.L.M. · 992 N.E.2d 687
• Ronald B. Hawkins v. State of Indiana · 982 N.E.2d 997
• Whiting v. State · 969 N.E.2d 24
• Lanny B. v. Marion County Department of Child Services · 889 N.E.2d 326
• Gunashekar v. Grose · 915 N.E.2d 953
• State Ex Rel. Gosnell v. Cass Circuit Court · 577 N.E.2d 957
• Marriage of Taylor v. Scott · 570 N.E.2d 1333
• Lake County Department of Child Services v. A.T. · 889 N.E.2d 365
• Quinton v. Indiana Department of Child Services · 836 N.E.2d 961

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• 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
• In the Matter of the Involuntary Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of D.H., K.H., and E.H. (Minor Children) and L.H. (Mother) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services · 119 N.E.3d 578
• In Re the Adoption of K.W.: M.W. v. S.L. and T.L. · 21 N.E.3d 96
• 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
• In the Matter of J.K., A Child in Need of Services: M.K. v. Marion County Department of Child Services and Child Advocates, Inc. · 30 N.E.3d 695
• In the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of N.C. (Minor Child) and A.C. (Father) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services · 56 N.E.3d 65
• In the Matter of the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of: D.P. and D.P.E. and J.P. (Mother) v. Ind. Dept. of Child Services · 27 N.E.3d 1162
• S. R. v. M. J. · 71 N.E.3d 436
• CHINS: L W v. Indiana Department of Child Services
• 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

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