Title 31, FAMILY LAW AND JUVENILE LAW

Sec. 3. Any organization may apply to the department for certification as a youth service bureau. The department shall establish criteria for the certification of an organization as a youth service bureau, which must include the following requirements: (1) The organization must b…

Sec. 4. (a) The youth service bureau grant account is established within the state general fund to provide grants to youth service bureaus. The account consists of money: (1) appropriated by the general assembly; (2) received in the form of donations; and (3) from any other sourc…

Sec. 5. (a) The department may provide an annual grant to each youth service bureau. (b) The department may also provide an additional grant to a youth service bureau that is receiving a grant under subsection (a) to permit the youth service bureau to maintain or expand the youth…

Sec. 6. The department may provide a grant to a youth service bureau that is not receiving a grant under section 5 of this chapter to permit the youth service bureau to establish, maintain, or expand the youth service bureau's programs. A grant under this section is subject to th…

Sec. 7. A grant under section 5(b) or 6 of this chapter must be matched by an equal amount of money raised by the youth service bureau from sources other than the state. As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.272.

Sec. 8. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 establishing application procedures and evaluation criteria for organizations applying for certification and grants under this chapter. As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.272.

Sec. 9. A youth service bureau that receives a grant under this chapter shall do the following: (1) Maintain accurate and complete records, reports, statistics, and other information necessary for the conduct of the youth service bureau's programs. (2) Establish appropriate writt…

Sec. 1. This article does not apply to the following: (1) A child caring institution, foster family home, group home, or child placing agency licensed or operated by any of the following: (A) Programs for children in kindergarten through grade 12 that are operated under the autho…

Sec. 2. Any license issued to a foster home, day care home, day care center, child caring institution, or children's home that: (1) was issued before July 1, 1988, without the approval of the state board of health; and (2) otherwise was issued in compliance with IC 12-3-2 (before…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to children who receive foster care that is funded by the department. As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.274. Amended by P.L.128-2012, SEC.141.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "provider" has the meaning set forth in IC 16-39-7-1. As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.274.

Sec. 3. The local office of the county in which a foster child resides shall maintain a health summary record for the foster child. The provider that has provided ongoing care to the child shall complete the record. The record must include the following: (1) A summary of health c…

Sec. 4. The local office shall obtain the record from the provider required under section 3 of this chapter when the child: (1) is placed in foster care; and (2) is returned to the natural parents, adopted, or placed in another permanent plan. As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.274. A…

Sec. 5. The department shall provide the necessary forms to each provider to carry out the purposes of this chapter. As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.274.

Sec. 0.1. The following amendments to this chapter apply as follows: (1) The amendments made to section 1(a) of this chapter by P.L.217-2001 apply to all proceedings pending under IC 31-34 on July 1, 2001, and to all proceedings commenced under IC 31-34 after June 30, 2001. (2) T…

Sec. 0.3. On July 1, 2001, all guardianship of the person matters: (1) that are pending in a court other than a juvenile court; and (2) over which a juvenile court has exclusive original jurisdiction under this chapter, as amended by P.L.217-2001; shall be transferred to the juve…

Sec. 1. (a) A juvenile court has exclusive original jurisdiction, except as provided in sections 9, 10, 12, and 13 of this chapter, in the following: (1) Proceedings in which a child, including a child of divorced parents, is alleged to be a delinquent child under IC 31-37. (2) P…

Sec. 10. A circuit court and superior court have concurrent original jurisdiction with the juvenile court, including the probate court described in IC 33-31-1-9(b), for the purpose of establishing the paternity of a child in a proceeding under: (1) IC 31-18.5; (2) IC 31-1.5 (befo…

Sec. 11. (a) Except as provided in section 9 of this chapter, if a court having criminal jurisdiction determines that a defendant is alleged to have committed a crime before the defendant is eighteen (18) years of age, the court shall immediately transfer the case, together with …

Sec. 12. (a) Subject to subsection (b), a court having jurisdiction under IC 31-17-2 of a child custody, parenting time, or child support proceeding in a marriage dissolution has concurrent original jurisdiction with the juvenile court for the purpose of modifying custody, parent…

Sec. 13. (a) Subject to subsection (c), a court having jurisdiction under IC 31-14 over establishment or modification of paternity, child custody, parenting time, or child support in a paternity proceeding has concurrent original jurisdiction with another juvenile court for the p…

Sec. 2. Except as provided in IC 33-33-45-6 and section 8 of this chapter, the juvenile law does not apply to the following: (1) A child who is alleged to have committed a violation of a statute defining an infraction, except as provided under IC 7.1-5-7. (2) A child who is alleg…

Sec. 2.5. A juvenile court may not appoint a person to serve as the guardian or custodian of a child or permit a person to continue to serve as a guardian or custodian of a child if the person: (1) is a sexually violent predator (as described in IC 35-38-1-7.5); (2) was at least …

Sec. 3. A juvenile court has concurrent original jurisdiction in cases involving adults charged with the crime of: (1) neglect of a dependent (IC 35-46-1-4); (2) contributing to delinquency (IC 35-46-1-8); (3) violating the compulsory school attendance law IC 20-33-2); (4) crimin…

Sec. 4. (a) The juvenile court does not have jurisdiction over an individual for an alleged violation of: (1) IC 35-41-5-1(a) (attempted murder); (2) IC 35-42-1-1 (murder); (3) IC 35-42-3-2 (kidnapping); (4) IC 35-42-4-1 (rape); (5) IC 35-42-4-2 (criminal deviate conduct) (before…

Sec. 5. A juvenile court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the probate court in the following proceedings: (1) Proceedings to commit children under IC 12-26. (2) Proceedings to terminate the parent-child relationship under IC 31-35. However, the juvenile court's jurisdict…

Sec. 6. (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), this article does not prohibit a probate court from exercising its jurisdiction over guardianship of a person who is less than eighteen (18) years of age. (b) If allegations in the petition for guardianship or allegations produced a…

Sec. 7. A juvenile court has concurrent original jurisdiction in cases involving individuals who are subject to prosecution under IC 14-15-10-3. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-2-1.1(g).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.13.

Sec. 8. The juvenile division of the Marion superior court established under IC 33-33-49 has exclusive jurisdiction over a child who: (1) has been taken into custody in Marion County; and (2) has allegedly committed an act that would be a misdemeanor traffic offense if committed …

Sec. 9. (a) A court having felony jurisdiction has concurrent original jurisdiction with the juvenile court if there is probable cause to believe that: (1) a child has committed an act that would be murder or a felony if committed by an adult; (2) the child has left Indiana; and …

Sec. 1. The county fiscal body shall appropriate sufficient money for the operation of the juvenile court. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-9-1.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.14.

Sec. 1. If a child is alleged to be a delinquent child, the procedures governing criminal trials apply in all matters not covered by the juvenile law. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-7-1(a).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.15.

Sec. 2. If a person is charged with a crime, the laws governing criminal trials apply. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-7-1(b).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.15.

Sec. 3. In cases not subject to section 1 or 2 of this chapter, the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure apply in all matters not covered by the juvenile law. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-7-1(c).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.15.

Sec. 4. (a) Any written notice of a hearing or other court proceeding in a child in need of services case under IC 31-34 or a delinquency case under IC 31-37 shall be given to: (1) a party in the manner provided by Rule 5 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure; or (2) an individ…

Sec. 5. Except as provided in IC 31-34-11-1 and IC 31-35-2-6, a procedural deadline set forth in: (1) IC 31-34 with regard to a child in need of services proceeding; or (2) IC 31-35 with regard to a proceeding to terminate the parent-child relationship; is not subject to waiver, …

Sec. 1. The purpose of this article is to: (1) encourage effective reporting of suspected or known incidents of child abuse or neglect; (2) provide effective child services to quickly investigate reports of child abuse or neglect; (3) provide protection for an abused or a neglect…

Sec. 2. When confronted with a potential case of child abuse or neglect, a judge who wishes to contact the department shall first use the child abuse hotline to report the suspected child abuse or neglect to the department. If the: (1) judge does not obtain a response from the ch…

Sec. 1. A child is a child in need of services if before the child becomes eighteen (18) years of age: (1) the child's physical or mental condition is seriously impaired or seriously endangered as a result of the inability, refusal, or neglect of the child's parent, guardian, or …

Sec. 10. Except as provided in sections 12 and 13 of this chapter, a child is a child in need of services if: (1) the child is born with: (A) fetal alcohol syndrome; (B) neonatal abstinence syndrome; or (C) any amount, including a trace amount, of a controlled substance, a legend…

Sec. 11. Except as provided in sections 12 and 13 of this chapter, a child is a child in need of services if: (1) the child: (A) has an injury; (B) has abnormal physical or psychological development; (C) has symptoms of neonatal intoxication or withdrawal; or (D) is at a substant…

Sec. 12. A child is not a child in need of services under section 10 or 11 of this chapter if: (1) a drug detected in the body of the child under section 10(1) of this chapter or the condition described in section 11(1) of this chapter was caused by a legend drug; and (2) during …

Sec. 13. A child is not a child in need of services under section 10 or 11 of this chapter if: (1) a drug detected in the body of the child under section 10(1) of this chapter or the condition described in section 11(1) of this chapter was caused by a controlled substance; and (2…

Sec. 14. If a parent, guardian, or custodian fails to provide specific medical treatment for a child because of the legitimate and genuine practice of the religious beliefs of the parent, guardian, or custodian, a rebuttable presumption arises that the child is not a child in nee…

Sec. 15. This chapter does not do any of the following: (1) Limit the right of a parent, guardian, or custodian of a child to use reasonable corporal punishment when disciplining the child. (2) Limit the lawful practice or teaching of religious beliefs. [Pre-1997 Recodification C…

Sec. 16. (a) The department may not: (1) initiate a court proceeding to: (A) terminate the parental rights concerning; or (B) transfer legal custody of; or (2) require a parent, guardian, or custodian to consent to: (A) the termination of parental rights; or (B) transfer of legal…