Ind. Code § 31-34-2.5-3

Current through P.L. 171-2024

Section 31-34-2.5-3 - Treatment of safe haven infant as child taken into custody without court order

A safe haven infant for whom:

(1) the department of child services; or

(2) a licensed child placing agency;

assumes care, control, and custody under section 2 of this chapter shall be treated as a child taken into custody without a court order, except that efforts to locate the safe haven infant's parents or reunify the safe haven infant's family are not necessary, if the court makes a finding to that effect under IC 31-34-21-5.6(b)(5).

IC 31-34-2.5-3

Amended by P.L. 45-2023,SEC. 7, eff. 7/1/2023.

As added by P.L. 133-2000, SEC.3. Amended by P.L. 234-2005, SEC.170.