Section 31-34-18-1 - Predispositional report; recommendation of care, treatment, or rehabilitation of child; alternative reports(a) Upon finding that a child is a child in need of services, the juvenile court shall order the department or a caseworker to prepare a predispositional report that contains a:(1) statement of the needs of the child for care, treatment, rehabilitation, or placement; and(2) recommendation for the care, treatment, rehabilitation, or placement of the child.(b) Any of the following may prepare an alternative report for consideration by the court: (2) The child's: (D) court appointed special advocate; orPre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-15(a) part.
As added by P.L. 1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L. 55-1997, SEC.14; P.L. 146-2008, SEC.597.