Sec. 1. (a) At any time after the date of an original dispositional decree, the juvenile court may order the department to file a report on the progress made in implementing the decree.
(b) The juvenile court shall order the department to file a report every three (3) months after the dispositional decree is entered on the progress made in implementing the decree.
(c) If, after reviewing the report, the juvenile court seeks to consider modification of the dispositional decree, the juvenile court shall proceed under IC 31-34-23.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-19(a) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.313; P.L.146-2006, SEC.51.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 34. Juvenile Law: Children in Need of Services
Chapter 21. Review of Dispositional Decrees; Formal Review Hearings
31-34-21-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter
31-34-21-1. Progress Reports; Procedure for Modification of Decree
31-34-21-2. Periodic Case Review
31-34-21-3. Progress Report Required Before Case Review
31-34-21-4. Notice of Case Review; Testimony in Periodic Case Review
31-34-21-4.5. Petition to Request Intervention
31-34-21-5. Determination; Findings
31-34-21-5.5. Reasonable Efforts to Preserve and Reunify Families
31-34-21-5.6. Exceptions to Requirement to Make Reasonable Efforts to Preserve and Reunify Families
31-34-21-5.7. Permanency Plan; Requirement; Approval; Reports and Orders Not Required
31-34-21-7. Permanency Hearing
31-34-21-7.3. Internet Posting of Nonidentifying Information
31-34-21-7.6. Documents Provided to Individual Leaving Foster Care
31-34-21-8. Progress Report Required Before Formal Hearing