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Chapter 1. Circumstances Under Which a Child Is a Child in Need of Services
31-34-1-0.1. Repealed - As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.512. Repealed by P.L.63-2012, SEC.35.
31-34-1-1. Inability, Refusal, or Neglect of Parent, Guardian, or Custodian to Supply Child With Necessary Food, Clothing, Shelter, Medical Care, Education, or Supervision - Sec. 1. A child is a child in need of...
31-34-1-2. Act or Omission of Parent, Guardian, or Custodian Seriously Endangering Child's Physical or Mental Health; Victim of Specified Offense - Sec. 2. (a) A child is a child in need...
31-34-1-3. Victim of Specified Offense; Living in Household With a Child Victim of a Specified Offense or an Adult Who Committed or Is Charged With a Specified Offense - Sec. 3. (a) A child is a child in need...
31-34-1-3.5. Victim of Human or Sexual Trafficking - Sec. 3.5. (a) A child is a child in need...
31-34-1-4. Parent, Guardian, or Custodian Allowing Child's Participation in Obscene Performance - Sec. 4. A child is a child in need of...
31-34-1-5. Parent, Guardian, or Custodian Allowing Child to Commit Sex Offense - Sec. 5. A child is a child in need of...
31-34-1-6. Child Substantially Endangering Own or Another's Health - Sec. 6. A child is a child in need of...
31-34-1-7. Parent, Guardian, or Custodian Failing to Participate in School Disciplinary Proceeding - Sec. 7. A child is a child in need of...
31-34-1-8. Missing Child - Sec. 8. A child is a child in need of...
31-34-1-9. Disabled Child Deprived of Necessary Nutrition or Medical or Surgical Intervention - Sec. 9. A child in need of services under section...
31-34-1-10. Child Born With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, or Drugs in the Child's Body - Sec. 10. Except as provided in sections 12 and 13...
31-34-1-11. Risks or Injuries Arising From Use of Alcohol, Controlled Substance, or Legend Drug by Child's Mother During Pregnancy - Sec. 11. Except as provided in sections 12 and 13...
31-34-1-12. Exception for Mother's Good Faith Use of Legend Drug According to Prescription - Sec. 12. A child is not a child in need...
31-34-1-13. Exception for Mother's Good Faith Use of Controlled Substance According to Prescription - Sec. 13. A child is not a child in need...
31-34-1-14. Exception for Failure of Parent, Guardian, or Custodian to Provide Medical Treatment Because of Religious Beliefs; Rebuttable Presumption; Effect of Presumption - Sec. 14. If a parent, guardian, or custodian fails to...
31-34-1-15. Effect of Chapter on Use of Corporal Punishment or Religious Practices - Sec. 15. This chapter does not do any of the...
31-34-1-16. Termination of Parental Rights or Transfer of Custody May Not Be Required; Voluntary Placement Agreements - Sec. 16. (a) The department may not: (1) initiate a...
Chapter 2. Taking a Child in Need of Services Into Custody
31-34-2-1. Court Order to Take Child Into Custody - Sec. 1. A child may be taken into custody by...
31-34-2-2. Taking Alleged Perpetrator Into Custody; Protective Order - Sec. 2. (a) A law enforcement officer may take a...
31-34-2-3. Taking Child Into Custody Without Court Order; Documentation - Sec. 3. (a) If a law enforcement officer's action under...
31-34-2-4. Missing Child Taken Into Custody Without Court Order - Sec. 4. A child may be taken into custody by:...
31-34-2-5. Missing Child Taken Into Custody Under Court Order - Sec. 5. If a child in need of services is...
31-34-2-6. Documentation by Person Taking Child Into Custody Without Court Order; Forms - Sec. 6. (a) A person taking a child into custody...
Chapter 2.3. Child Protective Orders for Removal of Alleged Perpetrators
31-34-2.3-0.1. Repealed - As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.513. Repealed by P.L.63-2012, SEC.36.
31-34-2.3-1. Petition to Remove Alleged Perpetrator of Child Abuse or Neglect From Child's Residence - Sec. 1. If, after an investigation, the department determines that:...
31-34-2.3-2. Temporary Child Protective Order; Petition - Sec. 2. A court may issue a temporary child protective...
31-34-2.3-3. Serving Temporary Child Protective Order - Sec. 3. The department shall serve a temporary child protective...
31-34-2.3-4. Hearing; Notice - Sec. 4. (a) A juvenile court shall hold a hearing...
31-34-2.3-5. Issuing Child Protective Order; Other Relief; Valid - Sec. 5. (a) After notice and a hearing, the court...
31-34-2.3-6. Duties for Parent or Other Custodian of Child; Order - Sec. 6. A temporary child protective order issued under this...
31-34-2.3-7. Violation of Order by Parent or Other Custodian of Child - Sec. 7. A parent or other adult with whom a...
31-34-2.3-8. Violation of Order by Alleged Perpetrator of Child Abuse or Neglect - Sec. 8. An alleged perpetrator of child abuse who knowingly...
Chapter 2.5. Emergency Custody of Certain Abandoned Children
31-34-2.5-1. Taking Custody of Child Without Court Order; Newborn Safety Device; Anonymity; Immunity - Sec. 1. (a) An emergency medical services provider (as defined...
31-34-2.5-2. Notice to Department of Child Services; Department of Child Services' Duties; Notice to Clearinghouse - Sec. 2. (a) Immediately after an emergency medical services provider...
31-34-2.5-3. Treatment as Child Taken Into Custody Without Court Order - Sec. 3. A child for whom the department of child...
31-34-2.5-4. Duties of Attorney for Department of Child Services - Sec. 4. Whenever a child is taken into custody without...
Chapter 3. Child Taken Into Custody
31-34-3-1. Procedures for Notice to Custodial Parent, Guardian, or Custodian - Sec. 1. If a child is taken into custody under...
31-34-3-2. Procedures for Notice; Custodial Parent, Guardian, or Custodian Who Cannot Be Located - Sec. 2. Subject to section 3 of this chapter, if...
31-34-3-3. Procedures for Notice; Custodial Parent, Guardian, or Custodian Believed to Reside Outside Indiana - Sec. 3. If the custodial parent, guardian, or custodian is...
31-34-3-4. Notice of Contact Person for More Information; Notice to Each Parent - Sec. 4. The notice to the parent, guardian, or custodian...
31-34-3-4.5. Procedures for Notices to Adult Relatives and Siblings; Content - Sec. 4.5. (a) If a child is removed from the...
31-34-3-4.7. Notice to the Child's School - Sec. 4.7. If a child who is a student attending...
31-34-3-5. Immediate Needs of Child as First Priority of Department of Child Services - Sec. 5. The department of child services must have as...
Chapter 4. Temporary Placement of Child Taken Into Custody
31-34-4-0.2. Repealed - As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.514. Repealed by P.L.63-2012, SEC.37.
31-34-4-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to a child alleged...
31-34-4-2. Placement of Child With Relative Caretaker or De Facto Custodian; Evaluation; Criminal History Check Required; Exceptions; Out-of-Home Placement; Considerations - Sec. 2. (a) If a child alleged to be a...
31-34-4-3. Order to Take Child to Designated Place Pending Detention Hearing - Sec. 3. If a child is taken into custody under...
31-34-4-4. Release, Delivery, or Detention of Child Taken Into Custody Without Court Order - Sec. 4. If a child is taken into custody without...
31-34-4-5. Investigation, Release, or Detention by Intake Officer of Child Taken Into Custody Without Court Order - Sec. 5. If the child was not taken into custody...
31-34-4-6. Duty to Inform Parent, Custodian, or Guardian of Legal Rights - Sec. 6. (a) The department shall submit written information to...
31-34-4-7. Court Submission of Certain Proposed Services, Programs, and Out-of-Home Placement to Department; Approval or Disapproval by Department; Court Orders; Appeal by Department - Sec. 7. (a) This section applies to services and programs...
Chapter 5. Detention Hearing
31-34-5-1. Time for Hearing; Notice; Petition Alleging a Child Is a Child in Need of Services - Sec. 1. (a) If a child taken into custody under...
31-34-5-1.5. Hearing After Emergency Medical Services Provider Takes Custody of a Child; Notification; Petition Alleging a Child Is a Child in Need of Services - Sec. 1.5. (a) This section applies to a child taken...
31-34-5-2. Findings - Sec. 2. If a child has been removed from the...
31-34-5-3. Release; Findings Required for Detention Order; Approval of Services, Programs, and Placement; Court Order; Appeal; Payment of Costs - Sec. 3. (a) The juvenile court shall release the child...
31-34-5-3.5. Release of a Child; Conditions - Sec. 3.5. If the juvenile court releases a child to...
31-34-5-4. Order to Appear for Additional Detention Hearing - Sec. 4. Upon the juvenile court's own motion or upon...
31-34-5-5. Petition for Additional Detention Hearings - Sec. 5. A child detained under section 3 or 4...
Chapter 6. Detention of Alleged Child in Need of Services
31-34-6-1. Detention in Certain Facilities Prohibited - Sec. 1. A child alleged to be a child in...
31-34-6-2. Placement With Relative or De Facto Custodian; Evaluation; Background Checks - Sec. 2. (a) A juvenile court or the department shall...
31-34-6-3. Placement in Facility Located Outside Child's County of Residence - Sec. 3. A juvenile court or the department may not...
Chapter 7. Information About Children in Need of Services, Investigation, and Preliminary Inquiry
31-34-7-1. Preliminary Inquiry - Sec. 1. A person may give an intake officer written...
31-34-7-2. Provision of Preliminary Inquiry and Recommendation to Attorney for Department - Sec. 2. The intake officer shall send to the attorney...
31-34-7-3. Decision Whether to Request Authorization to File Petition - Sec. 3. The person representing the interests of the state...
31-34-7-4. Access by Accused to Report - Sec. 4. A person who is accused of committing child...
Chapter 8. Program of Informal Adjustment
31-34-8-1. Implementation of Program; Statement by Court of Reasons for Denial; Program Considered Approved in Certain Circumstances - Sec. 1. (a) After the preliminary inquiry and upon approval...
31-34-8-2. Consent - Sec. 2. The child and the child's parent, guardian, custodian,...
31-34-8-3. Petition for Compliance; Notice; Hearing; Order; Contempt - Sec. 3. (a) Upon the filing of a petition for...
31-34-8-4. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-12(d) part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17....
31-34-8-5. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-12(e) part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17....
31-34-8-6. Duration of Program; Extension - Sec. 6. A program of informal adjustment may not exceed...
31-34-8-7. Report on Extent of Compliance - Sec. 7. (a) Not later than five (5) months after...
31-34-8-8. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-12(h) part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17....
31-34-8-9. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-12(i) part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17....
Chapter 9. Filing of Petition Alleging That Child Is Child in Need of Services
31-34-9-1. Request for Authorization to File Petition; Representation of Interests of State; Deadlines and Procedures - Sec. 1. (a) The attorney for the department: (1) may...
31-34-9-2. Authorization to File Petition; Evidence; Finding; Determination for Dual Status Assessment - Sec. 2. The juvenile court shall do the following: (1)...
31-34-9-3. Petition; Verification and Contents - Sec. 3. A petition must: (1) be verified; (2) be...
31-34-9-4. Error in or Omission of Citation; Effect - Sec. 4. Error in a citation or the omission of...
31-34-9-5. Written Request That Child Be Taken Into Custody; Evidence; Finding - Sec. 5. (a) If a petition is authorized, the person...
31-34-9-6. Detention Hearing - Sec. 6. If the juvenile court grants the request to...
31-34-9-7. Parties - Sec. 7. The: (1) child; (2) child's parents, guardian, or...
31-34-9-8. Dismissal on Motion of Person Representing Interests of State - Sec. 8. (a) A person representing the interests of the...
Chapter 10. Initial Hearing on Child in Need of Services Petition and Issuance of Summons
31-34-10-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to a child alleged...
31-34-10-2. Initial Hearing; Service of Petition and Summons; Determination of Referral for Dual Status Assessment; Chins Petition; Additional Initial Hearings - Sec. 2. (a) The juvenile court shall hold an initial...
31-34-10-2.5. Repealed - As added by P.L.133-2000, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.217-2001, SEC.16.
31-34-10-3. Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem or Court Appointed Special Advocate - Sec. 3. Before complying with the other requirements of this...
31-34-10-4. Duty to Inform Child and Parent, Guardian, or Custodian of Nature of Allegations and Dispositional Alternatives - Sec. 4. The court shall next inform the child, if...
31-34-10-5. Duty to Inform Parent or Guardian of Estate of Effect of Adjudication - Sec. 5. The juvenile court shall inform the parent or...
31-34-10-6. Admission or Denial of Allegations by Parent, Guardian, or Custodian - Sec. 6. Except if a petition is filed under IC...
31-34-10-7. Child's Admission or Denial of Allegations - Sec. 7. If a petition alleges that the child is...
31-34-10-8. Procedure Following Admission of Allegations by Parent, Guardian, or Custodian - Sec. 8. If the parent, guardian, or custodian admits the...
31-34-10-9. Dispositional Hearing; Factfinding Hearing; Consent - Sec. 9. (a) If the allegations of a petition have...
Chapter 11. Factfinding Hearing on Child in Need of Services Petition
31-34-11-1. Hearing Requirements; Extension of Time; Notice; Opportunity to Be Heard - Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), unless...
31-34-11-2. Judgment; Order of Predisposition Report; Scheduling of Dispositional Hearing; Dual Status Assessment Team Report and Recommendations - Sec. 2. (a) If the court finds that a child...
31-34-11-3. Discharge of Child - Sec. 3. If the court finds that a child is...
31-34-11-4. Judgment Entry; Continuance; Release From Juvenile Detention Facility Pending Entry of Judgment - Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), at...
Chapter 12. Findings, Presumptions, and Evidence
31-34-12-1. Burden of Proof of Delinquent Act or Crime - Sec. 1. A finding by a juvenile court that a...
31-34-12-2. Burden of Proof in Proceedings to Terminate Parental Rights - Sec. 2. Except as provided in IC 31-35-2-4.5(d), a finding...
31-34-12-3. Burden of Proof in Other Cases - Sec. 3. A finding not covered by section 1 or...
31-34-12-4. Presumption That Child Is Child in Need of Services - Sec. 4. A rebuttable presumption is raised that the child...
31-34-12-4.5. Presumption if Living in Household With Adult Who Committed or Has Been Charged With Specified Offense - Sec. 4.5. (a) There is a rebuttable presumption that a...
31-34-12-5. Admissibility of Evidence of Prior or Subsequent Acts or Omissions - Sec. 5. Evidence that a prior or subsequent act or...
31-34-12-6. Admissibility of Privileged Communications - Sec. 6. Neither: (1) the physician-patient privilege; nor (2) the...
31-34-12-7. Failure to Submit to Drug or Alcohol Test - Sec. 7. (a) For purposes of an assessment by the...
31-34-12-8. Evidence of Financial Inability to Supply Food, Clothing, or Shelter - Sec. 8. A court may find that a child is...
Chapter 13. Child Videotape Testimony in Child in Need of Services Proceedings
31-34-13-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies to: (1) an action initiated...
31-34-13-2. Admissibility of Statements or Videotapes - Sec. 2. A statement or videotape that: (1) is made...
31-34-13-3. Requirements for Admissibility of Statements or Videotapes - Sec. 3. A statement or videotape described in section 2...
31-34-13-4. Informing Parties of Intention to Introduce and Contents of Statements and Videotapes - Sec. 4. A statement or videotape may not be admitted...
Chapter 14. Child Testimony by Closed Circuit Television in Child in Need of Services Proceedings
31-34-14-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. This chapter applies to an action to determine...
31-34-14-2. Court Order for Use of Closed Circuit Television - Sec. 2. On the motion of the attorney for the...
31-34-14-3. Court Order for Use of Videotapes - Sec. 3. On the motion of the attorney for the...
31-34-14-4. Children May Testify Outside Court Proceeding; Informing Parties of Intention to Testify - Sec. 4. The court may not make an order under...
31-34-14-5. Persons Who May Be Present During Child's Testimony; Closed Circuit Television - Sec. 5. If the court makes an order under section...
31-34-14-6. Persons Who May Be Present During Child's Testimony; Videotapes - Sec. 6. If the court makes an order under section...
31-34-14-7. Persons Who May Question Child - Sec. 7. If the court makes an order under section...
Chapter 15. Case Plan
31-34-15-1. Requirement of Case Plan - Sec. 1. In accordance with federal law, a case plan...
31-34-15-2. Time for Completion - Sec. 2. The department, after negotiating with: (1) the child's...
31-34-15-3. Provision of Copy of Completed Case Plan - Sec. 3. A copy of the completed case plan shall...
31-34-15-4. Form; Contents - Sec. 4. A child's case plan must be set out...
31-34-15-5. Cooperation in Development of Plan - Sec. 5. Each foster parent of a child and the...
31-34-15-6. Filing of Paternity Action by Local Prosecuting Attorney's Office - Sec. 6. (a) This section applies whenever a child who...
31-34-15-7. Consult With Child; Selection of Child Representatives; Adviser - Sec. 7. (a) For a child who is at least...
Chapter 16. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: Repealed by P.L.172-2022, SEC.8.
Chapter 17. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: Repealed by P.L.133-2002, SEC.69.
Chapter 18. Predispositional Report
31-34-18-1. Predispositional Report; Recommendation of Care, Treatment, or Rehabilitation of Child; Alternative Reports - Sec. 1. (a) Upon finding that a child is a...
31-34-18-1.1. Consultation With Experts; Participants in Conference - Sec. 1.1. (a) The person preparing the report under section...
31-34-18-1.2. Mandatory Attendance of Child's School Representative at Conference - Sec. 1.2. If a child in need of services is...
31-34-18-1.3. Reports by Meeting Participants - Sec. 1.3. (a) The individuals participating in a meeting described...
31-34-18-2. Predispositional Report; Participation by Parent, Guardian, or Custodian; Out-of-Home Placement With Blood or Adoptive Relative Caretaker - Sec. 2. (a) In addition to providing the court with...
31-34-18-3. Financial Reports - Sec. 3. The department or caseworker shall also prepare a...
31-34-18-4. Recommendation on Care, Treatment, Rehabilitation, or Placement - Sec. 4. If consistent with the safety and best interest...
31-34-18-5. Examinations - Sec. 5. The juvenile court may do the following: (1)...
31-34-18-6. Disclosure - Sec. 6. (a) Predispositional reports shall be made available at...
31-34-18-6.1. Predispositional Report; Contents - Sec. 6.1. (a) The predispositional report prepared by the department...
Chapter 19. Dispositional Hearing
31-34-19-1. Dispositional Hearing; Issues for Consideration - Sec. 1. (a) The juvenile court shall complete a dispositional...
31-34-19-1.1. Mandatory Attendance at Predispositional Hearing by Report Preparer - Sec. 1.1. At a dispositional hearing under this chapter, the...
31-34-19-1.3. Notice of Disposition of Hearing; Duties of Court - Sec. 1.3. (a) The department shall provide notice of the...
31-34-19-2. Admissibility of Reports - Sec. 2. (a) Any predispositional report may be admitted into...
31-34-19-3. Civil Commitment; Child With a Mental Illness - Sec. 3. If it appears to the juvenile court that...
31-34-19-4. Discharge of Child; Continuance of Proceeding; No Release of Local Office or the Department of Child Services From Obligations to Child - Sec. 4. If: (1) a child is referred to a...
31-34-19-5. Release of Local Office or the Department of Child Services From Obligations to Child Placed in State Institution - Sec. 5. If the court authorizes a child who is...
31-34-19-6. Dispositional Decree; Considerations - Sec. 6. If consistent with the safety of the community...
31-34-19-6.1. Juvenile Court Entering Dispositional Decree or a Modification to a Dispositional Decree; Department Consideration of Juvenile Court Recommendations; Written Findings by Juvenile Court; Appeal by Department - Sec. 6.1. (a) Before entering its dispositional decree or a...
31-34-19-7. Placement of Child; Relative; Evaluation; Background Checks - Sec. 7. (a) In addition to the factors under section...
31-34-19-8. Provision of Copies of Dispositional Report - Sec. 8. The juvenile court shall send a copy of...
31-34-19-9. Advisement of Modification Procedures - Sec. 9. The juvenile court shall advise the child and...
31-34-19-10. Findings and Conclusions - Sec. 10. (a) The juvenile court shall accompany the court's...
Chapter 20. Dispositional Decrees
31-34-20-1. Entry of Dispositional Decree; Placement in Home or Facility Outside Indiana; Findings and Conclusions - Sec. 1. (a) Subject to this section and section 1.5...
31-34-20-1.5. Placement in Household With Certain Individuals Prohibited; Criminal History Checks; Exceptions; Considerations - Sec. 1.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), the...
31-34-20-2. Dispositional Decree That Includes No Contact Order; Protective Order Depository; Confidential Form - Sec. 2. If a court enters a dispositional decree that...
31-34-20-3. Order for Participation by Parent, Guardian, or Custodian in Program of Care, Treatment, or Rehabilitation for Child; Failure to Participate - Sec. 3. (a) If the juvenile court determines that a...
31-34-20-4. Decrees Limiting Contact With Child; Copies to Parties and Law Enforcement Agencies - Sec. 4. (a) The clerk of the court that enters...
31-34-20-5. Determination and Reporting of Legal Settlement of Child - Sec. 5. (a) This section applies if the department or...
31-34-20-6. Emancipation of Child; Findings; Terms - Sec. 6. (a) The juvenile court for the county in...
31-34-20-7. Provision of Information by Department of Child Services - Sec. 7. If the department receives information, including positive results...
Chapter 21. Review of Dispositional Decrees; Formal Review Hearings
31-34-21-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter - Sec. 0.1. The addition of section 7.7 of this chapter...
31-34-21-0.2. First Periodic Case Review; Petition to Terminate Parent-Child Relationship; Conditions; Required Notice - Sec. 0.2. At a child's first periodic case review occurring...
31-34-21-1. Progress Reports; Procedure for Modification of Decree - Sec. 1. (a) At any time after the date of...
31-34-21-2. Periodic Case Review - Sec. 2. (a) The case of each child in need...
31-34-21-3. Progress Report Required Before Case Review - Sec. 3. Before a case review under section 2 of...
31-34-21-4. Notice of Case Review; Testimony in Periodic Case Review - Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (f), at...
31-34-21-4.5. Petition to Request Intervention - Sec. 4.5. A: (1) foster parent; (2) long term foster...
31-34-21-4.6. Repealed - As added by P.L.152-2003, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.210-2019, SEC.14.
31-34-21-5. Determination; Findings - Sec. 5. (a) The court shall determine: (1) whether the...
31-34-21-5.5. Reasonable Efforts to Preserve and Reunify Families - Sec. 5.5. (a) In determining the extent to which reasonable...
31-34-21-5.6. Exceptions to Requirement to Make Reasonable Efforts to Preserve and Reunify Families - Sec. 5.6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), a...
31-34-21-5.7. Permanency Plan; Requirement; Approval; Reports and Orders Not Required - Sec. 5.7. (a) This section applies at any phase of...
31-34-21-5.8. Certain Reasonable Efforts Required if Preservation and Reunification Inconsistent With Permanency Plan; Progress Reports, Case Reviews, and Postdispositional Hearings Not Required - Sec. 5.8. (a) This section applies only if a court...
31-34-21-6. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-19(b) part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17....
31-34-21-7. Permanency Hearing - Sec. 7. (a) The court shall hold a permanency hearing:...
31-34-21-7.3. Internet Posting of Nonidentifying Information - Sec. 7.3. (a) This section applies after: (1) a court...
31-34-21-7.5. Placement Prohibited in Residence of Individual Who Has Committed Certain Acts or Offenses; Criminal History Check; Contents of Permanency Plans - Sec. 7.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), the...
31-34-21-7.6. Documents Provided to Individual Leaving Foster Care - Sec. 7.6. (a) This section applies to an individual who:...
31-34-21-7.7. Permanency Plan; Guardianship; Requirements and Terms and Conditions in Order; Jurisdiction - Sec. 7.7. (a) If the juvenile court approves a permanency...
31-34-21-8. Progress Report Required Before Formal Hearing - Sec. 8. Before a hearing under section 7 of this...
31-34-21-9. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-19(j) part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17....
31-34-21-10. Review of Child's Legal Settlement - Sec. 10. (a) This section applies when a juvenile court...
31-34-21-11. Discharge of Child - Sec. 11. When the juvenile court finds that the objectives...
Chapter 22. Reports Required for Reviewing Dispositional Decrees
31-34-22-1. Progress Report; Modification Report - Sec. 1. (a) Before a case review under IC 31-34-21-2...
31-34-22-2. Providing Copies of Reports and Factual Summaries of Reports - Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a...
31-34-22-3. Admissibility of Reports and Factual Summaries of Reports - Sec. 3. (a) Any report may be admitted into evidence...
Chapter 23. Modification of Dispositional Decrees
31-34-23-1. Motion for Modification - Sec. 1. While the juvenile court retains jurisdiction under IC...
31-34-23-2. Repealed - [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-7-16(a) part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17....
31-34-23-3. Notice and Hearing Requirements; Change in Out-of-Home Placement; Temporary Order for Emergency Change of Placement - Sec. 3. (a) If the department determines that the out-of-home...
31-34-23-4. Modification Report - Sec. 4. If a hearing is required, IC 31-34-18 and...
31-34-23-5. Placement of a Child With a Previous Placement - Sec. 5. (a) If a child who was: (1) placed...
31-34-23-6. Notice and Hearing Requirements; Change in Out-of-Home Placement - Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in section 3 of...
Chapter 24. Repealed - Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.805.
Chapter 25. No Contact Orders
31-34-25-1. Eligible to File Petition for No Contact Order - Sec. 1. Any of the following may sign and file...
31-34-25-2. Verification - Sec. 2. A petition filed under section 1 of this...
31-34-25-3. Petition Requirements - Sec. 3. A petition seeking to restrain a person from...
31-34-25-4. Hearing; Findings - Sec. 4. (a) The court may hold a hearing on...
31-34-25-5. Protective Order Depository - Sec. 5. If a court enters a decree that requires...