§ 31-34-1-11 — Risks or injuries arising from use of alcohol, controlled substance, or legend drug by child's mother during pregnancy

Indiana § 31-34-1-11

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 34: JUVENILE LAW: CHILDREN IN NEED OF
• Ch. 1: Circumstances Under Which a Child Is a Child in Need

Text

Except as provided in sections 12 and 13 of
this chapter, a child is a child in need of services if:
(1) the child:
(A) has an injury;
(B) has abnormal physical or psychological development;
(C) has symptoms of neonatal intoxication or withdrawal; or
(D) is at a substantial risk of a life threatening condition;
that arises or is substantially aggravated because the child's
mother used alcohol, a controlled substance, or a legend drug
during pregnancy; 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.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.2-2005, SEC.81; P.L.243-2017, SEC.10.