Title 31, FAMILY LAW AND JUVENILE LAW

Sec. 1. A bond required under this article to secure the obligation of child support must: (1) be in writing; and (2) be secured by: (A) at least one (1) resident freehold surety; or (B) a commercial insurance company. As added by P.L.171-2001, SEC.8.

Sec. 2. A bond described in section 1 of this chapter may be prepared in substantially the following form: STATE OF INDIANA ) ) SS: COUNTY OF _______________ ) ) ) IN THE MATTER OF: ) ) Name of Parent (As the Principal) ) Name of Parent (As the Obligee) ) ) CHILD: ) Name of Child…

Sec. 3. Upon forfeiture, the proceeds of the security, a bond, or other guarantee ordered to secure the obligation of child support, enforcement of a custody order, or enforcement of a parenting time order under this article may only be used to: (1) reimburse the nonviolating par…

Sec. 4. The proceeds of the security, bond, or other guarantee ordered to secure the obligation of child support ordered under this article that are not applied to the expenses described in section 3 of this chapter must be applied toward: (1) the child's postsecondary education;…

Sec. 1. A bond required under this article to secure enforcement of a custody order or parenting time order must: (1) be in writing; and (2) be secured by: (A) at least one (1) resident freehold surety; or (B) a commercial insurance company. As added by P.L.171-2001, SEC.10. Amen…

Sec. 2. A bond described in section 1 of this chapter may be prepared in substantially the following form: STATE OF INDIANA ) ) SS: COUNTY OF ______________ ) ) ) IN THE MATTER OF: ) ) Name of Parent (As the Principal) ) Name of Parent (As the Obligee) ) ) CHILD: ) Name of Child …

Sec. 3. Upon forfeiture, the proceeds of security, a bond, or other guarantee ordered to secure enforcement of a custody order or parenting time order under this article may only be used to: (1) reimburse the nonviolating party for actual costs or damages incurred in upholding th…

Sec. 4. Upon forfeiture, the proceeds of the security, a bond, or other guarantee ordered to secure enforcement of a custody order or parenting time order under this article that are not applied to the expenses described in section 3 of this chapter must be applied toward: (1) th…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "child welfare program" means a program or an activity that is: (1) not a component of child services provided to or for the benefit of a particular child or family; and (2) designed to serve groups or categories of children or families in a commu…

Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter, "child welfare substance abuse treatment services" includes the following: (1) Addiction counseling. (2) Inpatient detoxification. (3) Medication assisted treatment, including a federal Food and Drug Administration approved long acting, nonaddic…

Sec. 2. A child welfare program may be established and funded by the department for any of the following purposes: (1) Protecting and promoting the welfare of children in a community who are, or are likely to be, at risk of becoming homeless, neglected, or abused due to lack of a…

Sec. 2.5. Information and training concerning child welfare substance abuse treatment services must be provided as follows: (1) The office of judicial administration shall provide the information and training to juvenile court, circuit court, and superior court judges. (2) The de…

Sec. 3. (a) An application to establish a new child welfare program, or to continue or modify an existing child welfare program, may be submitted by a court, county executive, private nonprofit agency or organization, or an interested person based on guidelines and instructions i…

Sec. 4. A child welfare program must be approved by the director of the department or the director's designee. The director's approval shall specify the period for which operation of the program is approved and the procedure for submission of any request for continuation, extensi…

Sec. 5. The department shall establish policies and procedures for periodic review and evaluation of approved child welfare programs, including evaluation of the effectiveness and results of the program activities, as part of the consideration of any application to continue or mo…

Sec. 5.5. (a) An employee of a preventative provider that operates a child welfare program shall undergo a background check to which the employee is required by federal law to submit for purposes of the employee's provision of child welfare services: (1) not later than four (4) y…

Sec. 6. (a) A child welfare program account is established in the state general fund to receive money for establishment, operation, or support of child welfare programs. Receipts credited to the child welfare program account may be derived from the following sources: (1) Any appr…

Sec. 7. The department may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that are necessary or appropriate to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.146-2008, SEC.570.

Sec. 1. Proceedings under this chapter are governed by the procedures prescribed by: (1) IC 31-32-1, IC 31-32-4 through IC 31-32-10, and IC 31-32-12 through IC 31-32-15; (2) IC 31-34; and (3) IC 31-37; but are distinct from proceedings under IC 31-34 and IC 31-37. As added by P.L…

Sec. 10. (a) The court shall send notice of the petition at the time of filing to the department of child services in the county in which the petition is filed. (b) If the department of child services: (1) receives a notice under subsection (a); and (2) determines that the child …

Sec. 11. If a court receives a notice from the department of child services under section 10(b) of this chapter, the court shall stay the proceeding for termination of the parent-child relationship until the court in which the child in need of services petition is pending enters …

Sec. 12. A court in which a child in need of services petition is pending shall notify a court in which a proceeding has been stayed under section 11 of this chapter of a dispositional decree not later than ten (10) days after the date the court enters the dispositional decree. A…

Sec. 2. The probate court has concurrent original jurisdiction with the juvenile court in proceedings on a petition to terminate a parent-child relationship under this chapter. As added by P.L.64-2016, SEC.3.

Sec. 3. Subject to section 4 of this chapter, if a child was conceived as a result of an act of rape, the parent who is the victim of the act of rape may file a verified petition with the juvenile or probate court to terminate the parent-child relationship between the child and t…

Sec. 4. (a) A parent who: (1) is the victim of an act of rape; and (2) is at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time the act of rape occurred; may not file a petition for termination of the parent-child relationship under this chapter more than one hundred eighty (180) days …

Sec. 5. The verified petition filed under section 3 of this chapter must: (1) be entitled "In the Matter of the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of ______________, a child, and _______________, the parent"; and (2) allege: (A) that the alleged perpetrator committed an…

Sec. 6. A showing by clear and convincing evidence that: (1) the alleged perpetrator committed an act of rape against a parent described in section 5(2)(A) of this chapter; and (2) the child was conceived as a result of the act of rape; is prima facie evidence that termination of…

Sec. 7. (a) The court shall terminate the parent-child relationship if the court finds: (1) by clear and convincing evidence that the allegations in a petition described in section 5(2)(A) and 5(2)(B) of this chapter are true; and (2) that termination of the parent-child relation…

Sec. 8. The court may appoint: (1) a guardian ad litem; (2) a court appointed special advocate; or (3) both a guardian ad litem and a court appointed special advocate; for a child in a proceeding under this chapter, as provided in IC 31-17-6-1. As added by P.L.64-2016, SEC.3.…

Sec. 9. The court may issue an emergency custody order removing the child from the custody of the alleged perpetrator of the act of rape if the court finds it is in the best interests of the child. As added by P.L.64-2016, SEC.3.