§ 31-32-2.5-2 — Hearing

Indiana § 31-32-2.5-2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 32: JUVENILE LAW: JUVENILE COURT
• Ch. 2.5: Right to Intervene in Child in Need of Services

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) or
(c), a court may grant or deny a petition filed under this chapter with or
without a hearing on the petition.
(b) This subsection applies to a child in need of services proceeding.
If the petitioner to intervene under this chapter is a long term foster
parent and:
(1) a petition to terminate the parent-child relationship has been
filed under IC 31-35-2-4;
(2) the petitioner has filed a petition to adopt the child under IC 31-19-2-2; or
(3) the court ordered permanency plan for the child is no longer
reunification;
the court shall hold a hearing on a petition to intervene under this
chapter before a court may grant or deny a petition under this chapter.
(c) This subsection applies to a termination of parent-child
relationship proceeding. If the petitioner to intervene under this chapter
is a long term foster parent, the court shall hold a hearing on a petition
to intervene under this chapter before a court may grant or deny a
petition under this chapter.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.210-2019, SEC.7.