Cocaine, drug testing, evidence, chain of custody, due process.

A mother appeals a lower court's ruling that terminated her parental rights. The mother was tested for drugs following the birth of one of her children. She tested positive for cocaine. The state's public welfare department outlined a set of conditions the mother would have to follow to maintain her parental rights. When the mother failed to comply with the arrangement, the state moved to terminate her parental rights.

The Allen County Superior Court, Family Division, approved terminating the mother's parental rights. The court ruled there was overwhelming evidence indicating the mother's failure to comply with the guidelines established by the state's public welfare department. The mother now appeals.

The mother loses. The Indiana Court of Appeals, Third District, affirmed the ruling of the lower jurisdiction. The court ruled that the mother failed to prove that the lower court erred in its handling of the case.