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
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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
Age verification for material harmful to minors
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 17 concerning age verification for material harmful to minors authored by Sen. Bohacek and sponsored by Rep. King. The author explained that the bill: The Committee amended the bill to add definitions of "person" and "verification information,” increase damages from $1,000 to $5,000, require adult oriented website operators to use c … [Read more...] about Age verification for material harmful to minors
Courts for children three years of age and younger in need of services
The House Judiciary Committee heard HB 1101 on courts for children three years of age and younger authored by Rep. Lauer. The bill establishes a safe baby court as a type of problem solving court. The bill further provides that a child in need of services is an eligible individual for purposes of a problem solving court program and that a parent or guardian of a child in need … [Read more...] about Courts for children three years of age and younger in need of services