The Senate Family and Children Services Committee heard Sen. Mrvan’s SB 434 on child sexual abuse prevention. The bill requires the Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) to provide services and programs for the prevention of child sexual abuse as well as treatment and assistance for victims and families of child sexual abuse. This would include development of educational m … [Read more...] about Child sexual abuse prevention
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Commission on Improving the Status of Children
The House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee heard Rep. Frizzell’s HB 1080 on the Commission on Improving the Status of Children (Commission). This bill provides that the Commission may appoint an executive director to perform duties as assigned by the Commission. It also provides that the Office of Judicial Administration shall pay the salary of the executive director, a … [Read more...] about Commission on Improving the Status of Children
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