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

Indiana Statutes

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

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

(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.

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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.

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