Section 31-32-2.5-2 - Hearing(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) or (c), a court may grant or deny a petition filed under this chapter with or without a hearing on the petition.(b) This subsection applies to a child in need of services proceeding. If the petitioner to intervene under this chapter is a long term foster parent and:(1) a petition to terminate the parent-child relationship has been filed under IC 31-35-2-4;(2) the petitioner has filed a petition to adopt the child under IC 31-19-2-2; or(3) the court ordered permanency plan for the child is no longer reunification; the court shall hold a hearing on a petition to intervene under this chapter before a court may grant or deny a petition under this chapter.
(c) This subsection applies to a termination of parent-child relationship proceeding. If the petitioner to intervene under this chapter is a long term foster parent, the court shall hold a hearing on a petition to intervene under this chapter before a court may grant or deny a petition under this chapter.Added by P.L. 210-2019,SEC. 7, eff. 7/1/2019.