S.E.A. 171, P.L. 19 Effective: July 1, 2024 Amends the circumstances under which reasonable efforts to reunify a child with the child's parent, guardian, or custodian or preserve a child's family are not required. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/senate/171 … [Read more...] about Reunification plan for a child in need of services
CHINS
Courts for children three years of age and younger in need of services
H.E.A. 1101, P.L. 51 Effective: July 1, 2024 Establishes a safe baby court as a type of problem solving court. Provides that a child in need of services is an eligible individual for purposes of a problem solving court program. Read the bill at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2024/bills/house/1101 … [Read more...] about Courts for children three years of age and younger in need of services
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
Communication between caregivers and parents
The Senate Family and Children Services Committee heard HB 1051 authored by Rep. DeVon and sponsored by Sen. Donato on communication between caregivers and parents. The bill adds language providing supporting and facilitating two-way communication between parents and foster parents, or kinship caregivers is a state policy. On February 12th, the Indiana … [Read more...] about Communication between caregivers and parents