§ 31-9-2-28 — "Court appointed special advocate"

(a) "Court appointed special advocate", for
purposes of IC 31-15-6, IC 31-17-6, IC 31-19-16, IC 31-19-16.5, IC 31-28-5, IC 31-32-3-10.5, and the juvenile law, means a community
volunteer who:
(1) has completed a training program approved by the court;
(2) has been appointed by a court to represent and protect the best
interests of a child; and
(3) may research, examine, advocate, facilitate, and monitor a
child's situation.
(b) "Court appointed special advocate", for purposes of IC 31-32-3-10.5, IC 31-33, IC 31-34, IC 31-35, and IC 31-37, means a
community volunteer who:
(1) has completed a training program approved by the court that
includes training in:
(A) the identification and treatment of child abuse and neglect;
and
(B) early childhood, child, and adolescent development;
as required by 42 U.S.C. 5106a(b)(2)(B)(xiii);
(2) has been appointed by a court to represent and protect the best
interests of a child; and
(3) may research, examine, advocate, facilitate, and monitor a
child's situation.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-1-11.5-28(a);
31-6-1-6 part; 31-6-1-12.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.196-1997, SEC.1; P.L.14-2000, SEC.63; P.L.133-2008, SEC.5; P.L.48-2012, SEC.12; P.L.120-2018, SEC.1.