Indiana § 29-3-2-7 Submissions to the court; court requests for information

Indiana Statutes

§ 29-3-2-7 — Submissions to the court; court requests for information

Indiana § 29-3-2-7

Art. 3GUARDIANSHIPS AND PROTECTIVE

Ch. 2General Provisions

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Ind. Code § 29-3-2-7 (2026).

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(a)If a person files a petition to establish or modify guardianship of a minor, any person who:

(1)is a party to the guardianship proceeding; and

(2)has knowledge that:

(A)a party to the guardianship proceeding has been determined to be a perpetrator of a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect;

(B)the child named in the petition has been the subject of a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect;

(C)the child named in the petition has been determined to be a child in need of services under IC 31-34; or

(D)the child named in the petition has been involved in an informal adjustment under IC 31-34-8; shall submit to the court in writing under seal that a party to the guardianship proceeding is a person described in subdivision (2)(A) or the child named in the petition is a

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(a) If a person files a petition to establish or
modify guardianship of a minor, any person who:
(1) is a party to the guardianship proceeding; and
(2) has knowledge that:
(A) a party to the guardianship proceeding has been determined
to be a perpetrator of a substantiated report of child abuse or
neglect;
(B) the child named in the petition has been the subject of a
substantiated report of child abuse or neglect;
(C) the child named in the petition has been determined to be
a child in need of services under IC 31-34; or
(D) the child named in the petition has been involved in an
informal adjustment under IC 31-34-8;
shall submit to the court in writing under seal that a party to the
guardianship proceeding is a person described in subdivision (2)(A) or
the child named in the petition is a child described in subdivision
(2)(B), (2)(C), or (2)(D).
(b) A court reviewing a petition to establish or modify a
guardianship may request information from the department of child
services regarding a petition or proceeding described in subsection
(a)(2). The department shall provide a response under seal to the court's
request for information not later than ten (10) days after the department
receives the court's request for the information.