S.E.A. 171, P.L. 116-2026 Effective: March 5, 2026 Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/senate/171/ … [Read more...] about Family and children matters
CHINS
Permissible unsupervised activity
H.E.A. 1035, P.L. 20-2026 Effective: July 1, 2026 Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1035/ … [Read more...] about Permissible unsupervised activity
Children in need of services
H.E.A. 1036, P.L. 37-2026 Effective: July 1, 2026 Requires the department of child services, subject to certain procedural safeguards, to have in-person contact with an alleged victim of child abuse or neglect: (1) before concluding an assessment; and (2) before dismissing or terminating a pending child in need of services case with the juvenile court. Read the bill … [Read more...] about Children in need of services
Child services matters
H.E.A. 1092, P.L. 78-2026 Effective: July 1, 2026 Provides that if a child who is the subject of an adoption petition is also the subject of an open or pending child in need of services (CHINS) or delinquency proceeding, the adoption petition must identify: (1) the court in which the CHINS or delinquency proceeding is open or pending and the cause number; and (2) the case … [Read more...] about Child services matters
Child services matters
H.E.A. 1257, P.L. 84-2026 Effective: July 1, 2026 Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/house/1257/ … [Read more...] about Child services matters