S.E.A. 233, P.L. 13 Effective: July 1, 2018 Requires the Department of Child Services (department), in collaboration with: (1) current foster parents; (2) child placing agencies; and (3) other individuals and organizations with expertise in foster care services; to develop and update a statement of the rights of a foster parent. Requires that the statement of the rights of a foster … [Read more...] about Foster parent bill of rights
Juvenile
Children in need of services
S.E.A. 381, P.L. 71 Effective: July 1, 2018 Provides that a child who is: (1) a victim of certain offenses; and (2) unlikely to receive necessary care, treatment, or rehabilitation without the intervention of the court; is a child in need of services. Provides that a child who: (1) lives in the same household as an adult who committed an offense against another child who lives in … [Read more...] about Children in need of services
Juvenile reports
S.E.A. 402, P.L. 62 Effective: July 1, 2018 Requires CHINS pre-dispositional reports, reports prepared by the state for the juvenile court’s review of the court’s dispositional decree or use at a CHINS periodic case review be provided at least 48 hours before a hearing. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2018/bills/senate/402 … [Read more...] about Juvenile reports
Department of Child Services
S.E.A. 428, P.L. 105 Effective: July 1, 2018 Requires the Department of Child Services (department) to describe in a child's case plan any efforts made by the department to coordinate with school officials in developing the case plan, if efforts to coordinate with school officials are made. Requires the department to provide information to the court to be made part of the court … [Read more...] about Department of Child Services
Information for prospective adoptive parent
H.E.A. 1091, P.L. 26 Effective: July 1, 2018 Requires the licensed child placing agency or local office that will conduct an inspection and submit a report to the court concerning a petition to adopt a child to provide and explain to a child's current foster parent and prospective adoptive parent a document containing contact information for individuals employed by the licensed … [Read more...] about Information for prospective adoptive parent