§ 31-34-3-4.5 — Procedures for notices to adult relatives and siblings; content

Indiana § 31-34-3-4.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 34: JUVENILE LAW: CHILDREN IN NEED OF
• Ch. 3: Child Taken Into Custody

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5. (a) If a child is removed from the child's
parents under this chapter, within thirty (30) days after the removal of
the child from the parents the department shall exercise due diligence
to identify and provide notice of the removal to:
(1) all adult relatives (as defined in IC 31-9-2-107) of the child,
including relatives suggested by either parent as required under
42 U.S.C. 671(a)(29); and
(2) all the child's siblings who are at least eighteen (18) years of
age.
(b) The department may not provide notice to a person under
subsection (a) if the department knows or suspects that the person has
caused family or domestic violence.
(c) A notice under subsection (a) must:
(1) state that the child has been removed from the parents by the
department;
(2) set forth the options the relative may have under federal, state,
or local laws, including the care and placement of the child and
other options that may be lost if the relative fails to respond to the
notice;
(3) describe the requirements for the relative to become a foster
parent;
(4) describe additional services available to the child placed in
foster care; and
(5) describe how a relative guardian of a child may subsequently
enter into an agreement with the department to receive financial
assistance through the adoption assistance program or
guardianship assistance program.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.131-2009, SEC.59. Amended by P.L.104-2015, SEC.32.