Governmental entity prohibited from substantially burdening parental rights

Ind. Code § 31-42-1-2, under Rights of Parents.

Ind. Code § 31-42-1-2

Sec. 2. A governmental entity may not substantially burden a parent's fundamental right to direct the: (1) upbringing; (2) religious instruction; (3) education; or (4) health care; of the parent's child, unless the burden, as applied to the parent and the child, is required to advance a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of advancing the governmental interest. As added by P.L.101-2025, SEC.7.