The Senate Family and Children Services Committee heard Sen. Holdman’s and Sen. Head’s SB 246 providing an additional child neglect defense to an emergency medical provider who took custody of a child under Indiana’s Save Haven law. The bill was held by the author after lengthy discussion on an amendment permitting the use of baby boxes in hospitals. A baby box is used for the safe … [Read more...] about Child neglect defense
Family
Adoption matters
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Zakas and Sen. Bray’s SB 332 on adoption matters. The bill does the following: amends provisions regarding adoption notices; requires, with exceptions, the attorney or licensed child placing agency obtaining a consent to adoption to provide to the person consenting to adoption the name and address of the court in which the adoption is fi … [Read more...] about Adoption matters
Notice of adoption to grandparents
The House Judiciary Committee heard Rep. Karickhoff’s HB 1245 on providing notice of adoption to grandparents. The author proposed an amendment requiring adoption notice to grandparents only when a grandparent has an order establishing or a petition filed for grandparent visitation prior to the date of the filing of the petition for adoption. The notice is limited to grandparent v … [Read more...] about Notice of adoption to grandparents
Crimes involving adoption
The House Courts & Criminal Code Committee heard Rep. Olthoff’s HB 1513 on crimes involving adoption. The bill amends the definition of “advertisement” concerning unauthorized adoption advertising to include communications by any medium; increases, from $3,000 to $4,000, the allowable payment for certain costs and expenses with respect to an adoption. The bill also makes adoption … [Read more...] about Crimes involving adoption
Child Services
The Senate Family and Children Services Committee heard Sen. Merritt's SB 447 child services bill. This is the Department of Child Services bill for 2017 and contains the following provision: Requires child abuse and neglect training for school employees. Allows the department of child services (department) to share costs incurred making new hires in accordance with fe … [Read more...] about Child Services