The House Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs heard HB 1432 authored by Rep. Macer on parental incarceration. The bill as introduced: Provides that a parent who is incarcerated must be allowed to participate in person in child in need of services (CHINS) proceedings regarding the parent’s child. Provides that a CHINS case plan must include a description and di … [Read more...] about Parental incarceration
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Child support
The House Judiciary Committee heard Rep. GiaQuinta’s HB 1520 to provide that the duty of child support ceases when the child becomes 19 years of age unless the child is a full-time student in a secondary school. The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council testified in support of the bill. The bill passed 12-0. Read the bill at http://www.iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/house/1520 … [Read more...] about Child support
Copies of identifying adoption information
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 197 authored by Sen. Head on copies of identifying adoption information. The bill provides that a person who is entitled to adoption information is also entitled to obtain copies of any identifying information to the individual from the court. It also makes a correction regarding exceptions to the release of identifying information. The bill … [Read more...] about Copies of identifying adoption information
Child support modification
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 206 authored by Sen. M. Young on child support modification. The bill defines, for purposes of child support modification, an order with respect to child support and the appropriate timing for such requests. The 12-month period starts at the time of initial order or any future modification of child support. A representative from the Indiana … [Read more...] about Child support modification
2018 Legislative Session Digest
Civil Administration of overdose intervention drugs (S.E.A. 13, P.L. 4) Civil forfeiture (S.E.A. 99, P.L. 47) Scleral tattooing (S.E.A. 158, P.L. 50) Uniform business organizations (S.E.A. 180, P.L. 52) Emotional support animals (S.E.A. 240, P.L. 162) Order to repair tax sale property (S.E.A. 296, P.L. 99) Regulation of abortion and newborn safety devices (S.E.A. 340, P.L. … [Read more...] about 2018 Legislative Session Digest