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In re the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of S.K., E.K., and M.K. (Minor Children), and S.K., Sr. (Father) v. Indiana Department of Child Services

Ind. Ct. App.May 13, 2019No. Court of Appeals Case 18A-JT-2200Cited 8 times
Defendant WinIndiana Department of Child Services

Case Details

Judge(s)
Mathias
Status
Published
Procedural Posture
appeal

Related Laws

No specific laws identified for this ruling.

Outcome

The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's termination of Father's parental rights to his three minor children, finding clear and convincing evidence that termination was appropriate given Father's 65-year murder sentence, lack of contact with children for nearly two years, children's trauma and bonding to maternal grandmother, and Father's inability to care for them.

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