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Ind. Code § 31-32-5-2

Child's waiver of right to meaningful consultation

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case J.L. v. State of Indiana (2014)

Most recently applied in J.L. v. State of Indiana (March 2014)

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.15.

Sec. 2. The child may waive the child's right to meaningful consultation under section 1(2)(C) of this chapter if:

(1) the child is informed of that right;

(2) the child's waiver is made in the presence of the child's custodial parent, guardian, custodian, guardian ad litem, or attorney; and

(3) the waiver is made knowingly and voluntarily.

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