H.E.A. 1069, P.L. 65 Effective: July 1, 2016 Allows a petition to be filed with the juvenile court to order a person to refrain from contact with a member of a foster family home. Makes battery a Class A misdemeanor instead of a Class B misdemeanor if the offense is committed against a member of a foster family home by a person who is not a resident of the foster family home if the … [Read more...] about No contact and protective orders and battery
Family
Guardianship; Department of Child Services
H.E.A. 1183, P.L. 74 Effective: July 1, 2016 Provides that a delegation of power by a properly executed power of attorney does not subject the parties to any laws, rules, or regulations concerning the licensing or regulation of foster family homes, child placing agencies, or child caring institutions. Prohibits a licensed foster family home from providing supervision to a child who … [Read more...] about Guardianship; Department of Child Services
Child abuse matters
H.E.A. 1271, P.L. 81 Effective: July 1, 2016 Requires the department of child services (department) to notify the United States Department of Defense Family Advocacy Program (program) if a child of an active duty member of the military is the subject of a substantiated investigation of abuse or neglect. Requires the department to make the assessment report available to the program … [Read more...] about Child abuse matters
Parenting coordinators
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 250 sponsored by Rep. Koch and Rep. Cook on parenting coordinators. Author Sen. Buck introduced the bill which urges the Legislative Committee to assign the use of parenting coordinators to resolve custody and parenting conflicts to a summer study committee. The bill passed 10-0. Read the bill at … [Read more...] about Parenting coordinators
Department of Child Services matters
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 305, sponsored by Rep. Frizzell and Rep. McNamara, on Department of Child Services matters. This bill makes a child who is a victim of human or sexual trafficking a new CHINS category, and adds a CHINS chapter for a child who lives in the same household as an adult who committed or charged with human or sexual trafficking. It also removes a … [Read more...] about Department of Child Services matters