Indiana § 31-34-2.5-2 Notice to department of child services or child placing agency; duties
of department of child services or child placing agency upon receipt of
notice

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-34-2.5-2 — Notice to department of child services or child placing agency; duties of department of child services or child placing agency upon receipt of notice

Indiana § 31-34-2.5-2

Art. 34JUVENILE LAW: CHILDREN IN NEED OF

Ch. 2.5Emergency Custody of Certain Abandoned Children

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Bluebook

Ind. Code § 31-34-2.5-2 (2026).

Text

(a)Immediately after an emergency medical services provider takes custody of a safe haven infant under section 1 of this chapter, the provider shall notify either:

(1)the department of child services; or

(2)a licensed child placing agency; that the provider has taken custody of the safe haven infant.

(b)If notified under subsection (a), the department of child services or a licensed child placing agency shall:

(1)assume the care, control, and custody of the safe haven infant immediately after receiving notice under subsection (a);

(2)not later than forty-eight (48) hours after the department of child services or a licensed child placing agency has taken custody of the safe haven infant, contact the Indiana clearinghouse for information on missing children, missing veterans at risk, a

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(a) Immediately after an emergency medical
services provider takes custody of a safe haven infant under section 1
of this chapter, the provider shall notify either:
(1) the department of child services; or
(2) a licensed child placing agency;
that the provider has taken custody of the safe haven infant.
(b) If notified under subsection (a), the department of child services
or a licensed child placing agency shall:
(1) assume the care, control, and custody of the safe haven infant
immediately after receiving notice under subsection (a);
(2) not later than forty-eight (48) hours after the department of
child services or a licensed child placing agency has taken
custody of the safe haven infant, contact the Indiana
clearinghouse for information on missing children, missing
veterans at risk, and missing endangered adults established by IC 10-13-5-5 and the National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children to determine if the safe haven infant has been reported
missing; and
(3) fifteen (15) days after the department of child services or a
licensed child placing agency has taken custody of the safe haven
infant, contact the National Center for Missing and Exploited
Children a second time to determine if the safe haven infant has
been reported missing.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.133-2000, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.217-2001, SEC.6; P.L.2-2003, SEC.76; P.L.234-2005, SEC.169; P.L.43-2009, SEC.20; P.L.45-2023, SEC.6; P.L.40-2024, SEC.28.