"Court appointed special advocate"

Sec. 67. (a) "Court appointed special advocate", for purposes of IC 31-15-6, IC 31-17-6, IC 31-19-16, IC 31-19-16.5, IC 31-28-5, IC 31-32-3-10.5, and the juvenile law, means a community volunteer who: (1) has completed a training program approved by the court; (2) has been appointed by a court to represent and protect the best interests of a child; and (3) may research, examine, advocate, facilitate, and monitor a child's situation. (b) "Court appointed special advocate", for purposes of IC 31-32-3-10.5, IC 31-33, IC 31-34, IC 31-35, and IC 31-37, means a community volunteer who: (1) has completed a training program approved by the court that includes training in: (A) the identification and treatment of child abuse and neglect; and (B) early childhood, child, and adolescent development; as required by 42 U.S.C. 5106a(b)(2)(B)(xiii); (2) has been appointed by a court to represent and protect the best interests of a child; and (3) may research, examine, advocate, facilitate, and monitor a child's situation. As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.