§ 31-34-15-6 — Filing of paternity action by local prosecuting attorney's office

Indiana § 31-34-15-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 34: JUVENILE LAW: CHILDREN IN NEED OF
• Ch. 15: Case Plan

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(a) This section applies whenever a child who
was born out of wedlock is:
(1) or is alleged to be a child in need of services; and
(2) under the supervision of the department or a local office as a
result of a court ordered out-of-home placement.
(b) The department or the local office may refer a child's case to the
local prosecuting attorney's office for the filing of a paternity action if
the:
(1) identity of the alleged father is known; and
(2) department or the local office reasonably believes that
establishing the paternity of the child would be beneficial to the
child.
The local prosecuting attorney's office shall file a paternity action
regarding each case that is referred under this subsection.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.103-1997, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.305; P.L.128-2012, SEC.162; P.L.150-2018, SEC.21.