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Ind. Code § 31-34-2.5-4

Duties of department of child services upon assuming custody of safe haven infant

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In Re NS (2009)

Most recently applied in In Re NS (June 2009)

As added by P.L.133-2000, SEC.3

Sec. 4. If notified under section 2 of this chapter, whenever a safe haven infant is taken into custody without a court order under this chapter, the attorney for the department of child services shall, without unnecessary delay, do the following:

(1) Request the juvenile court to:

(A) authorize the filing of a petition alleging that the safe haven infant is a child in need of services;

(B) hold an initial hearing under IC 31-34-10 not later than the next business day after the safe haven infant is taken into custody; and

(C) appoint a guardian ad litem or a court appointed special advocate for the safe haven infant.

(2) File a petition to terminate the parent-child relationship under IC 31-35-1.5.

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