Sec. 6. The department shall promptly make a thorough assessment upon either the oral or written report. The primary purpose of the assessment is the protection of the child.
Ind. Code § 31-33-8-6
Investigatory duties of department of child services; purpose
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case In the Matter of F.S., T.W., M.F., and B.F. (Minor Children) v. Ind. Dept. of Child Services for Crawford County (2016)
Most recently applied in In the Matter of F.S., T.W., M.F., and B.F. (Minor Children) v. Ind. Dept. of Child Services for Crawford County (May 2016)
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.16
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