§ 31-27-4-8 — Supervision and care limits; exceptions

(a) An applicant may not provide supervision
and care as a foster family home if more than:
(1) six (6) individuals, each of whom:
(A) is less than eighteen (18) years of age; or
(B) is at least eighteen (18) years of age and is receiving care
and supervision under an order of a juvenile court; or
(2) four (4) individuals less than six (6) years of age;
including the children or individuals for whom the provider is a
relative, guardian, or custodian, receive care and supervision at the
facility at the same time.
(b) Not more than four (4) of the six (6) individuals in subsection
(a)(1) may be less than six (6) years of age.
(c) The department may grant an exception to this section whenever
the department determines that:
(1) the placement of siblings in the same foster family home is
desirable;
(2) a foster child has an established, meaningful relationship with
the foster parents;
(3) the:
(A) child is being placed in the foster family home for a second
or subsequent time under IC 31-34-23-5;
(B) placement would not cause the foster family home to be out
of compliance with federal law; and
(C) department determines that the placement would not
present a safety risk for the child or for any other resident of the
foster family home; or
(4) it is otherwise in the foster child's best interests.
(d) If a foster family home does not meet the requirements under
subsection (a) on July 1, 2011, any foster child placed in the home prior
to July 1, 2011, may remain placed. However, a new placement of a
child may not be made in violation of this section.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.273. Amended by P.L.143-2008, SEC.9; P.L.162-2011, SEC.30; P.L.48-2012, SEC.30; P.L.123-2014, SEC.14; P.L.12-2018, SEC.1; P.L.210-2019, SEC.6.