S.E.A. 410, P.L. 68 Effective: July 1, 2022 Defines "unlicensed caregiver" and allows an unlicensed caregiver of a child to file a petition to intervene as a party in a: (1) child in need of services proceeding; or (2) proceeding to terminate the parent-child relationship; concerning the child. Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022/bills/senate/410 … [Read more...] about Unlicensed caregiver intervention in juvenile court proceeding
Youth offender boot camps and inmate calling services
H.E.A. 1181, P.L. 34 Effective: July 1, 2022 In part, provides juvenile offenders may not be placed in Department of Correction boot camps beginning July 1, 2022. Provides, for purposes of juvenile offenders who are already participating in the boot camp program on July 1, 2022, that the boot camp program expires December 31, 2023. Read the bill at: … [Read more...] about Youth offender boot camps and inmate calling services
Juvenile law matters
H.E.A. 1359, P.L. 101 Effective: July 1, 2022, except for §1 effective March 11, 2022 and §§3, 11, 13-28, 30-32, 35-36 effective July 1, 2023. Effective March 11, 2022: Amends Ind. Code § 2-5-36-9 to require the Commission on Improving the Status of Children in Indiana (Commission) to create a statewide juvenile justice oversight body (oversight body) to do the fol … [Read more...] about Juvenile law matters
Department of Child Services matters
H.E.A. 1363, P.L. 172 Effective: July 1, 2022, except for §7 effective March 18, 2022 Repeals provisions under which certain parties may file a petition during a child in need of services proceeding to require a parent, guardian, or custodian of the child to participate in a program of care, treatment, or rehabilitation for the child.Provides that a party who receives notice … [Read more...] about Department of Child Services matters
Solvent supervised estates
S.E.A. 66, P.L. 150 Effective: July 1, 2022 Sets forth procedures for the distribution of assets in a solvent supervised estate after a final distribution has been entered in certain circumstances.Allows a distributee to distribute assets described in the decree of final distribution by filing an affidavit with the court.Provides that undistributed real property may be … [Read more...] about Solvent supervised estates