Indiana Code
Article 33. Juvenile Law: Reporting and Investigation of Child Abuse and Neglect
Chapter 8. Investigation of Reports of Suspected Child Abuse or Neglect

31-33-8-1. Investigations by the Department of Child Services; Time of Initiation; Investigations of Child Care Ministries - Sec. 1. (a) The department shall initiate an appropriately thorough...

31-33-8-2. Investigations by Law Enforcement Agencies - Sec. 2. (a) Upon the receipt of each report under...

31-33-8-3. Photographs and X-Rays - Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the...

31-33-8-4. Notice to Prosecuting Attorney of Reports Involving Child's Death - Sec. 4. The law enforcement agency shall: (1) give telephone...

31-33-8-5. Forwarding Copies of Reports to Prosecuting Attorney - Sec. 5. The department shall immediately forward a copy of...

31-33-8-6. Investigatory Duties of Department of Child Services; Purpose - Sec. 6. The department shall promptly make a thorough assessment...

31-33-8-7. Scope of Assessment by Department of Child Services; Order for Access to Home, School, or Other Place, or for Mental or Physical Examinations; Petition to Interview Child; Order; Requirements - Sec. 7. (a) The department's assessment, to the extent that...

31-33-8-7.5. Reporting of Observed or Suspected Animal Cruelty, Abandonment, or Neglect - Sec. 7.5. (a) If, during the assessment, a caseworker observes,...

31-33-8-8. Order for Child's Immediate Removal; Preparation of Investigative Report - Sec. 8. (a) If, before the assessment is complete, the...

31-33-8-9. Provision of Copies of Investigative Report by Department of Child Services - Sec. 9. (a) The department's report under section 8 of...

31-33-8-10. Provision of Information and Copies of Investigative Report by Law Enforcement Agency - Sec. 10. If the law enforcement agency participates in the...

31-33-8-11. Law Enforcement Agency's Duty to Release Information to Department of Child Services - Sec. 11. In all cases, the law enforcement agency shall...

31-33-8-12. Classifying Reports as Substantiated or Unsubstantiated - Sec. 12. Upon completion of an assessment, the department shall...

31-33-8-13. Court Findings to Be Entered in the Child Protection Index - Sec. 13. Whenever a court finds that a child is...

31-33-8-14. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-11-11(o).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.16. Repealed...

31-33-8-15. Provision of Information by Department of Child Services; No Obligation or Liability for Providing Information - Sec. 15. (a) If the department classifies an assessment as...

31-33-8-16. Voluntary Service Referral Agreements - Sec. 16. After an investigation by the department that a...