Indiana § 31-28-5-3 Persons who may request sibling visitations; department establishment
of sibling visitation; department's notice of findings

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-28-5-3 — Persons who may request sibling visitations; department establishment of sibling visitation; department's notice of findings

Indiana·Art. 28 CHILD SERVICES: FOSTER CARE AND·Ch. 5 Foster Care Sibling Visitation

(a)A child, a child's adoptive parent, a child's foster parent, a child's guardian ad litem, a court appointed special advocate, or an agency that has the legal responsibility or authorization to care for, treat, or supervise a child may request the department to permit the child to have visitation with the child's sibling if the child or the child's sibling, or both, receive foster care.

(b)If the department finds that the sibling visitation requested under subsection (a) is in the best interests of:

(1)the child, if the child receives foster care; and

(2)the child's sibling, if the child's sibling receives foster care; the department shall permit the sibling visitation and establish a sibling visitation schedule.

(c)Not later than seven (7) business days after receiving a request un

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(a) A child, a child's adoptive parent, a child's
foster parent, a child's guardian ad litem, a court appointed special
advocate, or an agency that has the legal responsibility or authorization
to care for, treat, or supervise a child may request the department to
permit the child to have visitation with the child's sibling if the child or
the child's sibling, or both, receive foster care.
(b) If the department finds that the sibling visitation requested under
subsection (a) is in the best interests of:
(1) the child, if the child receives foster care; and
(2) the child's sibling, if the child's sibling receives foster care;
the department shall permit the sibling visitation and establish a sibling
visitation schedule.
(c) Not later than seven (7) business days after receiving a request
under subsection (a), the department shall provide notice of the
department's findings under subsection (b) to the individual or agency
that made the request.

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