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Department of Child Services

Child Services

February 3, 2017 Filed Under: Family, Juvenile

The Senate Family and Children Services Committee heard Sen. Merritt's SB 447 child services bill.  This is the Department of Child Services bill for 2017 and contains the following provision:   Requires child abuse and neglect training for school employees. Allows the department of child services (department) to share costs incurred making new hires in accordance with fe … [Read more...] about Child Services

Plan for the permanent placement of a child

January 27, 2017 Filed Under: Family

The Senate Family and Children Services Committee heard Sen. Glick’s SB 49 requiring a post-termination plan for the permanent placement of a child to be filed simultaneously with a petition for termination of a parent-child relationship. The proposed permanency plan must include the intended permanent arrangements for care and custody of the child and all remaining steps necessary f … [Read more...] about Plan for the permanent placement of a child

Child sexual abuse prevention

January 27, 2017 Filed Under: Family

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

Department of Child Services reporting

April 13, 2016 Filed Under: Family

S.E.A. 131, P.L. 23 Effective: §1 effective July 1, 2016; §2 effective March 21, 2016 Defines "life threatening". Changes the definition of "near fatality", for purposes of the law concerning records relating to a child's death or near fatality, to a severe childhood injury or condition that is certified by a physician as being life threatening. Specifies that documents related to a … [Read more...] about Department of Child Services reporting

Department of child services matters

April 13, 2016 Filed Under: Family

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

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