H.E.A. 1123, P.L. 54 Effective: July 1, 2024 Provides that the Department of Child Services may use a child advocacy center to coordinate a multidisciplinary team for responding to reports involving child abuse or neglect. Requires the child advocacy center to: (1) coordinate a multidisciplinary team that consists of specified professionals; (2) ensure that the … [Read more...] about Child advocacy centers
Juvenile
Children in need of services
H.E.A. 1310, P.L. 69 Effective: March 11, 2024 Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1310 … [Read more...] about Children in need of services
Family and juvenile law matters
H.E.A. 1369, P.L. 70 Effective: March 11, 2024 Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1369 … [Read more...] about Family and juvenile law matters
Absenteeism and school attendance
The House Committee on Education heard SB 282 on absenteeism and school attendance authored by Sen. Donato, Sen. Rogers, and Sen. Raatz and sponsored by Rep. Carbaugh. The bill requires the superintendent or attendance officer to report a child to the intake officer of the juvenile court not more than 10 days after the child becomes a habitual truant unless an exception applies. The … [Read more...] about Absenteeism and school attendance
Communication between caregivers and parents
The Senate Family and Children Services Committee heard HB 1051 authored by Rep. DeVon and sponsored by Sen. Donato on communication between caregivers and parents. The bill adds language providing supporting and facilitating two-way communication between parents and foster parents, or kinship caregivers is a state policy. On February 12th, the Indiana … [Read more...] about Communication between caregivers and parents