IC 31-32-2.5-1 — Petition to request intervention
Chapter 2.5. Right to Intervene in Child in Need of Services Proceedings and Termination of Parent-Child Relationship Proceedings
Bills amending this section
Section text
Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and subject to this chapter, an individual who is providing care and supervision of a child as: (1) a foster parent; (2) a long term foster parent; or (3) an unlicensed kinship caregiver; at the time the child is the subject of a child in need of services proceeding under IC 31-34 or a termination of parent-child relationship proceeding under IC 31-35 may intervene as a party during any stage of the proceeding if the individual files a petition to intervene with the court and the court makes the findings described in section 3 of this chapter. (b) Any person described in subsection (a) who has been: (1) the subject of a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect; or (2) convicted of a nonwaivable offense, as defined in IC 31-9-2.1-168; may not intervene under this chapter.
As added by P.L.210-2019, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.68-2022, SEC.3; P.L.46-2024, SEC.16; P.L.179-2025, SEC.9; P.L.145-2026, SEC.193.
Source: official publisher (2026 edition)