Indiana § 31-34-1-5 Parent, guardian, or custodian allowing child to commit sex offense

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-34-1-5 — Parent, guardian, or custodian allowing child to commit sex offense

Indiana § 31-34-1-5

Art. 34JUVENILE LAW: CHILDREN IN NEED OF

Ch. 1Circumstances Under Which a Child Is a Child in Need

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Ind. Code § 31-34-1-5 (2026).

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A child is a child in need of services if before the child becomes eighteen (18) years of age:

(1)the child's parent, guardian, or custodian allows the child to commit a sex offense prohibited by IC 35-45-4; and

(2)the child needs care, treatment, or rehabilitation that:

(A)the child is not receiving; and

(B)is unlikely to be provided or accepted without the coercive intervention of the court. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-3(a) part.]

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A child is a child in need of services if before
the child becomes eighteen (18) years of age:
(1) the child's parent, guardian, or custodian allows the child to
commit a sex offense prohibited by IC 35-45-4; and
(2) the child needs care, treatment, or rehabilitation that:
(A) the child is not receiving; and
(B) is unlikely to be provided or accepted without the coercive
intervention of the court.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-3(a) part.]