The Senate Family and Children Committee heard SB 312 on Monday, January 27 about parents with a disability authored by Sen. Niezgodski. This bill provides the right of a person with a disability to parent the person's child may not be denied or restricted solely because the person has a disability. The bill establishes procedures to be used in custody, parenting time, ad … [Read more...] about Parents with a disability
guardianship
Supported decision making
S.E.A. 380, P.L. 68 Effective: July 1, 2019 Requires that a person who files a petition for the appointment of a guardian for an incapacitated person or minor must inform the court what less restrictive alternatives were considered or implemented and, if less restrictive alternatives were not considered or implemented, the reason for the failure to consider or implement less … [Read more...] about Supported decision making
Supported decision making
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 380, sponsored by Sen. McNamara, on supported decision making. This bill requires that a person who files a petition for the appointment of a guardian for an incapacitated person or minor must inform the court what less restrictive alternatives were considered or implemented and, if less restrictive alternatives were not considered or … [Read more...] about Supported decision making
Supported decision making
For amend and vote only, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard Sen. Koch’s SB 380 on supported decision making. The bill requires that a person who files a petition for the appointment of a guardian for an incapacitated person or minor must inform the court what less restrictive alternatives were considered or implemented and, if less restrictive alternatives were not considered or i … [Read more...] about Supported decision making
Office of Judicial Administration
The House Judiciary Committee heard SB 238 sponsored by Rep. Steuerwald on the Office of Judicial Administration. The bill changes all references to the Supreme Court Administration, Division of State Court Administration and the Indiana Judicial Center to the Office of Judicial Administration. The bill also changes all references to the executive director of the Division of State C … [Read more...] about Office of Judicial Administration