Ind. Code § 31-35-2-7

Guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In Re Invol. Term. of Parent-Child Rel. (2001)

Most recently applied in In Re Invol. Term. of Parent-Child Rel. (September 2001)

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.18.

Sec. 7. (a) If a parent objects to the termination of the parent-child relationship, the court shall appoint:

(1) a guardian ad litem;

(2) a court appointed special advocate; or

(3) both;

for the child.

(b) If a guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate has been appointed for the child under IC 31-34-10, the court may reappoint the guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate to represent and protect the best interests of the child in the termination proceedings.

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