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§ 31-34-1-10 — Child born with fetal alcohol syndrome, neonatal abstinence syndrome, or drugs in the child's body

Indiana § 31-34-1-10
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Art. 34JUVENILE LAW: CHILDREN IN NEED OF
Ch. 1Circumstances Under Which a Child Is a Child in Need

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Ind. Code § 31-34-1-10 (2026).

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Except as provided in sections 12 and 13 of this chapter, a child is a child in need of services if:

(1)the child is born with:
(A)fetal alcohol syndrome;
(B)neonatal abstinence syndrome; or
(C)any amount, including a trace amount, of a controlled substance, a legend drug, or a metabolite of a controlled substance or legend drug in the child's body, including the child's blood, urine, umbilical cord tissue, or meconium; and
(2)the child needs care, treatment, or rehabilitation that:
(A)the child is not receiving; or
(B)is unlikely to be provided or accepted without the coercive intervention of the court. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-3.1(a) part.]

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Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.183-2017, SEC.40; P.L.249-2017, SEC.1; P.L.243-2017, SEC.9.

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Effect on existing rights and liabilities
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Recodification of prior family law and juvenile law
§ 31-10-1-5
References to repealed or replaced statutes
§ 31-10-1-6
References to provisions of recodification act
§ 31-10-1-7
References to rules
§ 31-10-1-8
References to provisions of prior family law and juvenile law
§ 31-10-2-1
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