The House Committee on Family, Children and Human Affairs heard HB 1340 authored by Rep. DeVon on the Department of Child Services. This is the DCS agency bill, which does the following: The Department of Child Services testified to explain the bill and answer questions. The bill passed 12-0. Read the bill at https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1340 … [Read more...] about Department of Child Services
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Department of Child Services
The House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee heard SB 1 on the Department of Child Services (DCS), sponsored by Rep. Mahan. The bill makes various changes: Indicates a court shall determine that consent to adoption is not required from the parent if the parent is convicted of certain crimes, which would also include crimes in another state that are substantially similar t … [Read more...] about Department of Child Services
Department of Child Services matters
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 305, sponsored by Rep. Frizzell and Rep. McNamara, on Department of Child Services matters. This bill makes a child who is a victim of human or sexual trafficking a new CHINS category, and adds a CHINS chapter for a child who lives in the same household as an adult who committed or charged with human or sexual trafficking. It also removes a … [Read more...] about Department of Child Services matters
Guardianship; Department of Child Services
The House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee heard HB1183 authored by Rep. Frizzell on guardianship; department of child services. The bill allows a parent to delegate the guardianship powers for a period longer than 12 months if the parent is on active duty service, except that the term of delegation may not exceed the term of active duty service plus 30 days. The bill … [Read more...] about Guardianship; Department of Child Services