Sec. 6. (a) This section applies if a juvenile court reviews the implementation of a decree under this chapter (or IC 31-6-4-19 before its repeal) or any other law concerning a child placed in a state licensed private or public health care facility, child care facility, or foster family home.
(b) The juvenile court shall review the court's findings under IC 31-37-19-26 (or IC 31-6-4-18.5(b) before its repeal) and determine whether circumstances have changed the legal settlement of the child.
(c) If the child's legal settlement has changed, the court shall issue an order that modifies the court's findings of fact concerning the legal settlement of the child.
(d) If the court has not previously made findings of fact concerning legal settlement as provided in IC 31-37-19-26 the court shall make the appropriate findings in the court's order entered under this chapter.
(e) The juvenile court shall comply with the reporting requirements under IC 20-26-11-9 concerning the legal settlement of the child.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-18.5(c) part, (d) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.213.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 37. Juvenile Law: Delinquency
Chapter 20. Review of Dispositional Decrees; Formal Review Hearings
31-37-20-1. Progress Reports; Procedure for Modification of Decree
31-37-20-4. Progress Report Required for Case Review or Continued Jurisdiction
31-37-20-4.5. Notice of Hearing; Opportunity to Be Heard
31-37-20-6. Review of Child's Legal Settlement
31-37-20-7. Discharge of Child
31-37-20-8. Documents Provided to Individual Leaving Foster Care