IN RE G.P.

No. 49S02-1308-JT-558.

4 N.E.3d 1158 (2014)

In re the Involuntary Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of G.P., a Minor Child, and his Mother, J.A. J.A., Appellant (Respondent below), v. Indiana Department of Child Services and Child Advocates, Inc., Appellees (Petitioners below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

March 13, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Amy E. Karozos , Ruth Ann Johnson , Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant.

Gregory F. Zoeller , Attorney General of Indiana, Robert J. Henke , Partick M. Rhodes , Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee.

Annette S. Biesecker , Adam C. Mueller , Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Amicus Curiae, Indiana Legal Services, Inc.


On Petition to Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 49A02-1208-JT-643

DAVID, Justice.

We have always said that a parent's due process rights are vital during court proceedings aimed at determining whether the parent's child is a Child in Need of Services. Here, a mother waived her right to counsel at an initial CHINS hearing and her son was found to be a CHINS. At a subsequent CHINS review hearing, the mother requested counsel and the trial court...

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