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Title 31 - FAMILY LAW AND JUVENILE LAWArticle 34 - JUVENILE LAW: CHILDREN IN NEED OF SERVICES
Chapter 19 - DISPOSITIONAL HEARING
Section 31-34-19-4 - Discharge of child; continuance of proceeding; no release of local office or the department of child services from obligations to child

Ind. Code § 31-34-19-4

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Current through P.L. 171-2024
Section 31-34-19-4 - Discharge of child; continuance of proceeding; no release of local office or the department of child services from obligations to child

If:

(1) a child is referred to a probate court;
(2) the juvenile court initiates a commitment proceeding; or
(3) the court transfers a commitment proceeding under IC 12-26-1-4;

the juvenile court shall discharge the child or continue the court's proceedings under the juvenile law. However, if the child is under the custody or supervision of a local office or the department, the juvenile court may not release the local office from the obligations of the local office or the department to the child pending the outcome of the proceeding under IC 12-26.

IC 31-34-19-4

Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-15.3(c) part.

Amended by P.L. 128-2012, SEC. 163, eff. 7/1/2012.
As added by P.L. 1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L. 145-2006, SEC.309.