§ 31-34-1-13 — Exception for mother's good faith use of controlled substance according to prescription

Indiana § 31-34-1-13

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

Text

A child is not a child in need of services
under section 10 or 11 of this chapter if:
(1) a drug detected in the body of the child under section 10(1) of
this chapter or the condition described in section 11(1) of this
chapter was caused by a controlled substance; and
(2) during pregnancy the child's mother:
(A) possessed a valid prescription for the controlled substance;
and
(B) made a good faith attempt to use the controlled substance
according to the prescription instructions.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-3.1(c).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17.