Ind. Code § 31-25-2-7
Department duties
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Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 7. (a) The department is responsible for the following:
Sec. 7. (a) The department is responsible for the following:
(1) Providing child protection services under this article.
(1) Providing child protection services under this article.
(2) Providing and administering child abuse and neglect prevention services.
(2) Providing and administering child abuse and neglect prevention services.
(3) Providing and administering child services.
(3) Providing and administering child services.
(4) Providing and administering family services.
(4) Providing and administering family services.
(5) Providing family preservation services under IC 31-26-5.
(5) Providing family preservation services under IC 31-26-5.
(6) Regulating and licensing the following under IC 31-27:
(A) Child caring institutions.
(B) Foster family homes.
(C) Group homes.
(D) Child placing agencies.
(6) Regulating and licensing the following under IC 31-27:
(A) Child caring institutions.
(B) Foster family homes.
(C) Group homes.
(D) Child placing agencies.
(7) Administering the state's plan for the administration of Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 651 et seq.).
(7) Administering the state's plan for the administration of Title IV-D of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 651 et seq.).
(8) Administering foster care services.
(8) Administering foster care services.
(9) Administering successful adulthood services (as described in 42 U.S.C. 677 et seq.).
(9) Administering successful adulthood services (as described in 42 U.S.C. 677 et seq.).
(10) Administering adoption and guardianship services.
(10) Administering adoption and guardianship services.
(11) Certifying and providing grants to the youth services bureaus under IC 31-26-1.
(11) Certifying and providing grants to the youth services bureaus under IC 31-26-1.
(12) Administering the project safe program.
(12) Administering the project safe program.
(13) Paying for programs and services as provided under IC 31-40.
(13) Paying for programs and services as provided under IC 31-40.
(14) Obtaining on an annual basis a consumer report, as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1681a(d), for each child at least fourteen (14) years of age who is in state foster care.
(14) Obtaining on an annual basis a consumer report, as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1681a(d), for each child at least fourteen (14) years of age who is in state foster care.
(b) This chapter does not authorize or require the department to:
(b) This chapter does not authorize or require the department to:
(1) investigate or report on proceedings under IC 31-17-2 relating to a child who is not the subject of an open child in need of services case under IC 31-34; or
(1) investigate or report on proceedings under IC 31-17-2 relating to a child who is not the subject of an open child in need of services case under IC 31-34; or
(2) otherwise monitor child custody or visitation in dissolution of marriage proceedings.
(2) otherwise monitor child custody or visitation in dissolution of marriage proceedings.
(c) This chapter does not authorize or require the department to:
(c) This chapter does not authorize or require the department to:
(1) conduct home studies; or
(1) conduct home studies; or
(2) otherwise participate in guardianship proceedings under IC 29-3;
(2) otherwise participate in guardianship proceedings under IC 29-3;
other than those over which the juvenile court has jurisdiction under IC 29-3-2-1(c) or IC 31-30-1-1(10).
other than those over which the juvenile court has jurisdiction under IC 29-3-2-1(c) or IC 31-30-1-1(a)(10).
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.