Ind. Code § 31-34-2.5-4
Duties of department of child services upon assuming custody of safe haven infant
Redline — January 1, 2018 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 4. Whenever a child is taken into custody without a court order under this chapter, the attorney for the department of child services shall, without unnecessary delay, request the juvenile court to:
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) authorize the filing of a petition alleging that the child is a child in need of services;
(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.
(3) appoint a guardian ad litem or a court appointed special advocate for the child.
(2) File a petition to terminate the parent-child relationship under IC 31-35-1.5.
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