Indiana Statutes
§ 31-34-11-1 — Factfinding hearing deadline; extension of deadline; right of foster parent or temporary caretaker to notice and opportunity to be heard
Indiana·Art. 34 JUVENILE LAW: CHILDREN IN NEED OF·Ch. 11 Factfinding Hearing on Child in Need of Services
(a)Except as provided in subsection (b),
unless the allegations of a petition have been admitted, the juvenile
court shall complete a factfinding hearing not more than sixty (60) days
after a petition alleging that a child is a child in need of services is filed
in accordance with IC 31-34-9.
(b)The juvenile court may extend the time to complete a factfinding
hearing, as described in subsection (a), for an additional sixty (60) days
if all parties in the action consent to the additional time.
(c)If the factfinding hearing is not held immediately after the initial
hearing as provided under IC 31-34-10-9, the department shall provide
notice of any factfinding hearing to each foster parent or other
caretaker with whom the child has been placed for temporary care. The
court shall provide a
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Legislative History
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.146-2006,
SEC.46; P.L.138-2007, SEC.71; P.L.48-2012, SEC.59; P.L.179-2025,
SEC.14.
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§ 31-10-1-1
Purpose of recodification act§ 31-10-1-2
Statutory construction§ 31-10-1-3
Effect on existing rights and liabilities§ 31-10-1-5
References to repealed or replaced statutes§ 31-10-1-7
References to rules§ 31-10-2-1
Policy and purpose§ 31-10-2-3
Rights of persons with a disability§ 31-11-0.1-1
"Repealed statutes"§ 31-11-1-1
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