Indiana § 31-33-1-2 Judge may directly contact local DCS office

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-33-1-2 — Judge may directly contact local DCS office

Indiana·Art. 33 JUVENILE LAW: REPORTING AND·Ch. 1 General Provisions

When confronted with a potential case of child abuse or neglect, a judge who wishes to contact the department shall first use the child abuse hotline to report the suspected child abuse or neglect to the department. If the:

(1)judge does not obtain a response from the child abuse hotline; or

(2)response the judge obtains from the hotline will not, in the opinion of the judge, serve the best interests of the child; the judge may contact a local office of the department directly to report the suspected child abuse or neglect.

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When confronted with a potential case of child
abuse or neglect, a judge who wishes to contact the department shall
first use the child abuse hotline to report the suspected child abuse or
neglect to the department. If the:
(1) judge does not obtain a response from the child abuse hotline;
or
(2) response the judge obtains from the hotline will not, in the
opinion of the judge, serve the best interests of the child;
the judge may contact a local office of the department directly to report
the suspected child abuse or neglect.

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