Indiana Statutes
§ 31-34-4-2 — Placement of child with relative caretaker or de facto custodian; evaluation; criminal history check required; exceptions; out-of-home placement; considerations
Indiana·Art. 34 JUVENILE LAW: CHILDREN IN NEED OF·Ch. 4 Temporary Placement of Child Taken Into Custody
(a)If a child alleged to be a child in need of
services is taken into custody under an order of the court under this
chapter and the court orders out-of-home placement, the department is
responsible for that placement and care and must consider placing the
child with a:
(1)suitable and willing relative; or
(2)de facto custodian;
before considering any other out-of-home placement.
(b)The department shall consider placing a child described in
subsection (a) with a relative related by blood, marriage, or adoption
before considering any other placement of the child.
(c)Before the department places a child in need of services with a
relative or a de facto custodian, the department shall complete an
evaluation based on a home visit of the relative's home.
(d)Except as provided in subsectio
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Legislative History
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.70-2004,
SEC.18; P.L.234-2005, SEC.176; P.L.145-2006, SEC.290; P.L.1-2007,
SEC.206; P.L.52-2007, SEC.9; P.L.146-2008, SEC.578; P.L.162-2011,
SEC.49; P.L.128-2012, SEC.159; P.L.158-2013, SEC.321;
P.L.123-2014, SEC.21; P.L.65-2016, SEC.14; P.L.183-2017, SEC.42;
P.L.243-2019, SEC.16; P.L.142-2020, SEC.43; P.L.46-2024, SEC.18;
P.L.186-2025, SEC.159.
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