Indiana § 33-23-16-9.5 "Safe baby court"

Indiana Statutes

§ 33-23-16-9.5 — "Safe baby court"

Indiana § 33-23-16-9.5

Art. 23GENERAL PROVISIONS

Ch. 16Problem Solving Courts

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Ind. Code § 33-23-16-9.5 (2026).

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5. As used in this chapter, "safe baby court" means a problem solving court focused on addressing the needs of families who have a child in need of services who is three (3) years of age or younger by surrounding the family with support services to:

(1)reduce:

(A)time to permanency;

(B)incidences of repeat maltreatment; and

(C)the long term and short term effects of traumatic experiences occurring on a child's brain development;

(2)promote:

(A)public safety through the reductions described in subdivision (1); and

(B)effective interaction and the use of resources among both public and private stakeholders; and

(3)increase the personal, familial, and societal accountability of families.

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5. As used in this chapter, "safe baby court"
means a problem solving court focused on addressing the needs of
families who have a child in need of services who is three (3) years of
age or younger by surrounding the family with support services to:
(1) reduce:
(A) time to permanency;
(B) incidences of repeat maltreatment; and
(C) the long term and short term effects of traumatic
experiences occurring on a child's brain development;
(2) promote:
(A) public safety through the reductions described in
subdivision (1); and
(B) effective interaction and the use of resources among both
public and private stakeholders; and
(3) increase the personal, familial, and societal accountability of
families.