Ind. Code § 31-37-12-6

Duty to inform parent or guardian of estate of effect of adjudication

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case JS v. State (2006)

Most recently applied in J.S. v. State (March 2006)

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20.

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Sec. 6. The juvenile court shall inform the parent or guardian of the estate of the following if a child is adjudicated a delinquent child:

(1) The parent, guardian, or custodian of the child may be required to participate in a program of care, treatment, or rehabilitation for the child.

(2) The parent or guardian may be held financially responsible for services provided for the child or the parent or guardian.

(3) The parent, guardian, or custodian of the child may controvert:

(A) an allegation made at the dispositional or other hearing concerning the participation of the parent, guardian, or custodian; or

(B) an allegation concerning the financial responsibility of the parent, guardian, or custodian for services that would be provided.

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