Sec. 3. A juvenile court or the department may not place a child in a shelter care facility that is located outside the child's county of residence unless placement of the child in a comparable facility with adequate services located in the child's county of residence is unavailable or the child's county of residence does not have an appropriate comparable facility with adequate services.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-6.5(e) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.582; P.L.104-2015, SEC.34.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 34. Juvenile Law: Children in Need of Services
Chapter 6. Detention of Alleged Child in Need of Services
31-34-6-1. Detention in Certain Facilities Prohibited
31-34-6-2. Placement With Relative or De Facto Custodian; Evaluation; Background Checks
31-34-6-3. Placement in Facility Located Outside Child's County of Residence