§ 31-34-23-3 — Notice and hearing requirements; change in out-of-home placement; temporary order for emergency change of placement

Indiana § 31-34-23-3

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 34: JUVENILE LAW: CHILDREN IN NEED OF
• Ch. 23: Modification of Dispositional Decrees

Text

(a) If the department determines that the
out-of-home placement of a child is placing the child's life or health in
imminent danger, the department shall either:
(1) change the placement of the child and file an emergency
motion with the court; or
(2) request the court to issue a temporary order for an emergency
change in the child's placement.
(b) If the department acts under subsection (a), the department shall
give notice to all persons affected. The department's notice must state
that the person affected may file a written objection not later than ten
(10) days after service of the department's notice. If the person affected
files a timely objection, the juvenile court shall hold a hearing on the
question.
(c) If the motion requests any other modification, the department
shall give notice to the persons affected, and the juvenile court shall
hold a hearing on the question.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-7-16(b)
part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.612; P.L.119-2018, SEC.1; P.L.172-2022, SEC.11.