Effect of chapter on use of corporal punishment or religious practices
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In the Matter of: A.A.S. (Minor Child) and J.A.S. (Father) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services (mem. dec.) (2019)
Most recently applied in In the Matter of: A.A.S. (Minor Child) and J.A.S. (Father) v. The Indiana Department of Child Services (mem. dec.) (January 2019)
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17.
Sec. 15. This chapter does not do any of the following:
(1) Limit the right of a parent, guardian, or custodian of a child to use reasonable corporal punishment when disciplining the child.
(2) Limit the lawful practice or teaching of religious beliefs.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.