§ 31-33-8-9 — Provision of copies of investigative report by department of child services

Indiana § 31-33-8-9

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 33: JUVENILE LAW: REPORTING AND
• Ch. 8: Investigation of Reports of Suspected Child Abuse or

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(a) The department's report under section 8 of
this chapter shall be made available to:
(1) the appropriate court;
(2) the prosecuting attorney;
(3) the appropriate law enforcement agency; or
(4) the United States Department of Defense Family Advocacy
Program, if a parent, guardian, or custodian of a child who is the
subject of a substantiated investigation of abuse or neglect is an
active duty member of the military;
upon request.
(b) If child abuse or neglect is substantiated after an assessment is
conducted under section 7 of this chapter, the department shall forward
its report to the office of the prosecuting attorney having jurisdiction in
the county in which the alleged child abuse or neglect occurred.
(c) If the assessment substantiates a finding of child abuse or neglect
as determined by the department, a report shall be sent to the
coordinator of the community child protection team under IC 31-33-3.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-11-11(j).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.35-1998, SEC.4; P.L.234-2005, SEC.124; P.L.131-2009, SEC.48; P.L.81-2016, SEC.3.