§ 31-28-4-1.5 — Application of chapter until state withdraws from compact

Indiana § 31-28-4-1.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 28: CHILD SERVICES: FOSTER CARE AND
• Ch. 4: Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children

Text

5. (a) This chapter remains in effect with
respect to any state, territory, or possession of the United States, for the
District of Columbia, or for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico if the
state, territory, or possession or the district or commonwealth has not
adopted the interstate compact for the placement of children under IC 31-28-6. This chapter remains in effect until the governor gives written
notice of the withdrawal of Indiana from the compact set forth in
section 1 of this chapter to the governor of each other jurisdiction that
is a party to the compact set forth in section 1 of this chapter.
(b) IC 31-28-6 shall be used for the interstate placement of children
for a state, territory, or possession of the United States, for the District
of Columbia, or for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico if the state,
territory, possession, district, or commonwealth has adopted the
interstate compact for the placement of children in the format found in
IC 31-28-6.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.143-2008, SEC.10.