Authorization to file petition; evidence; finding; determination for dual status assessment
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case In the Matter of: J.R. and M.R., Children in Need of Services, D.R. (Mother) and M.R. (Father) v. Indiana Department of Child Services (2018)
Most recently applied in In the Matter of: J.R. and M.R., Children in Need of Services, D.R. (Mother) and M.R. (Father) v. Indiana Department of Child Services (April 2018)
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17
Sec. 2. The juvenile court shall do the following:
(1) Consider the preliminary inquiry and the evidence of probable cause that is contained in the report of the preliminary inquiry or an affidavit of probable cause.
(2) Authorize the filing of a petition if the court finds probable cause to believe that the child is a child in need of services.
(3) Determine if a child should be referred for an assessment by a dual status assessment team as described in IC 31-41-1-5.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.