IN RE N.S.

No. 32A05-0902-JV-78.

908 N.E.2d 1176 (2009)

In the Matters of N.S. & J.M. Indiana Department of Child Services, Appellant-Petitioner, v. T.S. and S.B., and C.L., and B.M., Appellees-Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

June 30, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jon R. Rogers, Department of Child Services, Hendricks County Office, Avon, Indiana, Robert J. Henke, Department of Child Services, Central Administration, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant.

Paula M. Sauer, Danville, IN, Attorney for Appellees.


OPINION

BRADFORD, Judge.

In this consolidated appeal, Appellant-Petitioner the Indiana Department of Child Services ("DCS") challenges the trial court's orders that DCS pay the Guardian Ad Litem ("GAL") fees associated with the underlying Child in Need of Services ("CHINS") proceedings. Specifically, DCS contends Indiana statutory authority dictates that the county, not DCS, is responsible for the payment of GAL fees. Concluding that Indiana Code sections...

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