§ 31-32-16-2 — Filing of verified petition; affidavit; placement in state owned or operated facility; participation of parent, guardian, or custodian in treatment

(a) A parent, guardian, or custodian of a child
may file a verified petition with the juvenile court in the county in
which the child resides for involuntary drug and alcohol treatment if
the child:
(1) is incapable of consenting; or
(2) refuses to consent;
to voluntary treatment.
(b) The verified petition must include an affidavit from a person
described in section 4(a) of this chapter who has examined or treated
the child not more than thirty (30) days before the filing of the verified
petition. The affidavit must state that reasonable grounds exist to
believe the child named in the petition is a drug or alcohol abuser (as
defined in 440 IAC 4.4-1-1).
(c) Involuntary drug and alcohol treatment under this chapter may
include appropriate placement in an inpatient or outpatient program or
facility. A person ordered to complete inpatient drug and alcohol
treatment under this chapter may not be placed in a facility that is
owned or operated by the state.
(d) The judge of the juvenile court in which the verified petition is
filed shall inform each parent, guardian, or custodian of the child that
the parent, guardian, or custodian may be ordered to participate in any
aspect of the child's treatment.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.196-2003, SEC.2.