Indiana § 31-40-1-4 Obligation of parent or guardian for costs of returning child to Indiana
under interstate compact on juveniles

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-40-1-4 — Obligation of parent or guardian for costs of returning child to Indiana under interstate compact on juveniles

Indiana § 31-40-1-4

Art. 40JUVENILE LAW: FUNDING

Ch. 1Cost of Services; Liability of Parent or Guardian to Pay

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Ind. Code § 31-40-1-4 (2026).

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The parent or guardian of the estate of any
child returned to Indiana under the interstate compact on juveniles
under IC 31-37-23 shall reimburse the department for all costs involved
in returning the child that the court orders the parent or guardian to pay
under section 3 of this chapter (or IC 31-6-4-18(e) before its repeal)
whether or not the child has been adjudicated a delinquent child or a
child in need of services.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-18(d).]

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The parent or guardian of the estate of any
child returned to Indiana under the interstate compact on juveniles
under IC 31-37-23 shall reimburse the department for all costs involved
in returning the child that the court orders the parent or guardian to pay
under section 3 of this chapter (or IC 31-6-4-18(e) before its repeal)
whether or not the child has been adjudicated a delinquent child or a
child in need of services.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-18(d).]