Section 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.
Amended by P.L. 120-2018,SEC. 1, eff. 7/1/2018.Amended by P.L. 48-2012, SEC. 12, eff. 7/1/2012.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.