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Ind. Code § 33-23-16-9.5

"Safe baby court"

As added by P.L.51-2024, SEC.1.

Sec. 9.5. As used in this chapter, "safe baby court" means a problem solving court focused on addressing the needs of families who have a child in need of services who is three (3) years of age or younger by surrounding the family with support services to:

(1) reduce:

(A) time to permanency;

(B) incidences of repeat maltreatment; and

(C) the long term and short term effects of traumatic experiences occurring on a child's brain development;

(2) promote:

(A) public safety through the reductions described in subdivision (1); and

(B) effective interaction and the use of resources among both public and private stakeholders; and

(3) increase the personal, familial, and societal accountability of families.

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