Indiana Statutes

§ 31-42-1-3 — Governmental entity prohibited from impinging on parental access to information regarding child

Indiana·Art. 42 PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES·Ch. 1 Rights of Parents
(a)A governmental entity may not:
(1)advise, direct, or coerce a child to withhold information from the child's parent; or
(2)deny a child's parent access to information that:
(A)is in the control of the governmental entity;
(B)is requested by the child's parent; and
(C)relates to the child's health care or social, emotional, and behavioral well-being.
(b)This section does not apply if:
(1)the parent's access to the requested information is prohibited by state or federal law or a court order; or
(2)a law enforcement officer requests that the information not be released because the parent is subject to a criminal investigation related to the child.

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Legislative History

As added by P.L.101-2025, SEC.7.

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