§ 31-41-1-2 — "Dual status child"

Indiana § 31-41-1-2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 41: DUAL STATUS
• Ch. 1: Definitions

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"Dual status child" means:
(1) a child who is alleged to be or is presently adjudicated to be
a child in need of services under IC 31-34-10 or IC 31-34-11 and
is alleged to be or is presently adjudicated to be a delinquent child
under IC 31-37-12 or IC 31-37-13;
(2) a child who is presently named in an informal adjustment
under IC 31-34-8 and who is adjudicated a delinquent child under
IC 31-37-12 or IC 31-37-13;
(3) a child who is presently named in an informal adjustment
under IC 31-37-9 and who is adjudicated to be a child in need of
services under IC 31-34-10 or IC 31-34-11;
(4) a child who:
(A) has been previously adjudicated to be a child in need of
services under IC 31-34-10 or IC 31-34-11; or
(B) was a participant in a program of informal adjustment under
IC 31-34-8;
and who was under a wardship that had been terminated or was
in a program of informal adjustment that had concluded before
the current delinquency petition;
(5) a child who was:
(A) previously adjudicated to be a delinquent child under IC 31-37-12 or IC 31-37-13 that was closed; and
(B) a participant in a program of informal adjustment under IC 31-37-9 which was concluded prior to a child in need of
services proceeding; and
(6) a child:
(A) who is eligible for release from commitment of the
department of correction;
(B) whose parent, guardian, or custodian:
(i) cannot be located; or
(ii) is unwilling to take custody of the child; and
(C) for whom the department of correction is requesting a
modification of the dispositional decree under IC 31-30-2-4.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.66-2015, SEC.17.