Indiana Supreme Court
In the Matter of J.C. and R.C. (Minor Children) B.C. (Mother) v. Indiana Department of Child Services, and Child…
April 1, 2020
Summary
The Indiana Supreme Court held that a parent who affirmatively waives the statutory 180-day deadline for completing a termination-of-parental-rights hearing cannot later obtain dismissal because the hearing extended beyond that deadline. The court applied the invited-error doctrine and affirmed the termination judgment, while summarily affirming the Court of Appeals on the remaining issues. No separate opinions were filed.