The following juvenile law bills passed out of their originating house: SB 180 Interim study committee (formerly, juvenile court appointed attorney for child) Previous blog post: https://legislativeupdate.courts.in.gov/2022/01/21/juvenile-court-appointed-attorney-for-child-2/House sponsor: DeVonRead the current bill: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022/bills/senate/180 SB … [Read more...] about Mid-Session: Juvenile Law
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Termination of parent-child relationship
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard SB 410 on termination of parent-child relationship authored by Sen. Bohacek. The bill as amended allows a kinship caregiver of a child to intervene as a party in proceedings to terminate the parent-child relationship concerning the child. The amendment removed a provision that a kinship caregiver who intervenes as a party in proceedings to … [Read more...] about Termination of parent-child relationship
Various Department of Child Services changes
The House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee heard HB 1363 authored by Rep. John Young on various Department of Child Services (DCS) changes. The bill removes the filing requirement for a verified parental participation petition before the juvenile court can proceed to disposition. The bill also makes certain changes regarding the DCS changing a child’s out of home p … [Read more...] about Various Department of Child Services changes
Juvenile court appointed attorney for child
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard SB 180 authored by Sen. Jon Ford on appointed attorneys for children in juvenile court. The bill (1) requires the appointment of an attorney for each child in a Child in Need of Services (CHINS) case where abuse or neglect is alleged, and in a termination of parental rights (TPR) case, (2) specifies that a child’s guardian ad litem or s … [Read more...] about Juvenile court appointed attorney for child
Discontinuance of youth offender boot camps
The House Courts and Criminal Code Committee heard HB 1181 on discontinuance of youth offender boot camps authored by Rep. DeVon.The billprovides that juvenile offenders may not be placed in Department of Correction boot camps beginning July 1, 2022. The bill also provides, for purposes of juvenile offenders who are already participating in the boot camp program on … [Read more...] about Discontinuance of youth offender boot camps