IC 31-34-21-10 — Review of child's legal settlement

Bills citing this section

• SB 802026Signed into law

  Code publication.

• SB 2222026Signed into law

  Family and social services administration matters.

Section text

Sec. 10. (a) This section applies when a juvenile court reviews the implementation of a decree under this chapter or any other law concerning a child placed in a state licensed private or public health care facility, child care facility, or foster family home. (b) The juvenile court shall review the court's findings under IC 31-34-20-5 and determine whether circumstances have changed the legal settlement of the child. (c) If the child's legal settlement has changed, the court shall issue an order that modifies the court's findings of fact concerning the legal settlement of the child. (d) If the court has not previously made findings of fact concerning legal settlement as provided in IC 31-34-20-5, the court shall make the appropriate findings in its order entered under this chapter. (e) The juvenile court shall comply with the reporting requirements under IC 20-26-11-9 concerning the legal settlement of the child.

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.207.

Source: official publisher (2026 edition)

Sections citing IC 31-34-21-10

• IC 20-26-11-2
• IC 20-26-11-8
• IC 31-9-2.1-150

Sections IC 31-34-21-10 cites

• IC 20-26-11-9
• IC 31-34-20-5