IC 31-37-18-5 — Release of department of child services from obligations to child placed in state institution for voluntary treatment
Chapter 18. Dispositional Hearing
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Sec. 5. If the court authorizes a child who is under the custody or supervision of the department to be placed in a state institution (as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-318) for voluntary treatment in accordance with IC 12-26-3, the court may not release the department from obligations of the department to the child until the earlier of: (1) the date the child is discharged; or (2) the date that a parent, guardian, or other responsible person approved by the court assumes the obligations.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.344; P.L.146-2008, SEC.645; P.L.145-2026, SEC.214.
Source: official publisher (2026 edition)