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Ind. Code § 12-26-1-4

Juvenile court; placement only in child caring institutions; transfer of proceedings

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In re R.L.H. (2005)

Most recently applied in In re R.L.H. (July 2005)

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.20.

Sec. 4. (a) A juvenile court has concurrent jurisdiction over proceedings under this article that involve a child.

(b) The juvenile court may not commit or temporarily place a child under this article in a facility other than a child caring institution. If the juvenile court determines that commitment or temporary placement of a child in another facility is necessary, the juvenile court shall transfer the proceeding to a court having probate jurisdiction.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.