S.E.A. 131, P.L. 23 Effective: §1 effective July 1, 2016; §2 effective March 21, 2016 Defines "life threatening". Changes the definition of "near fatality", for purposes of the law concerning records relating to a child's death or near fatality, to a severe childhood injury or condition that is certified by a physician as being life threatening. Specifies that documents related to a … [Read more...] about Department of Child Services reporting
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Parenting coordinators
S.E.A. 250, P.L. 42 Effective: March 21, 2016 Urges the legislative council to assign to the appropriate committee a study of the use of parenting coordinators in resolving custody and parenting conflicts. The full law is available at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2016/bills/senate/250 … [Read more...] about Parenting coordinators
Department of child services matters
S.E.A. 305, P.L. 46 Effective: July 1, 2016 Adds a definition of foster care. Amends the deadline for the department of child services (department) to notify a school corporation that a child in foster care will attend a school to September 1. Adds: (1) human or sexual trafficking offenses; (2) sexual battery against a child; (3) vicarious sexual gratification offenses; (4) child … [Read more...] about Department of child services matters
Terminating the parent-child relationship
H.E.A. 1064, P.L. 64 Effective: July 1, 2016 Allows a parent who is the victim of an act of rape from which a child was conceived to file a petition to terminate the parent-child relationship between the child and the alleged perpetrator of the act of rape. Requires a court to terminate the parent-child relationship if the court finds: (1) by clear and convincing evidence that the … [Read more...] about Terminating the parent-child relationship
No contact and protective orders and battery
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