IC 31-9-2.1-71 — "Custodian"
Chapter 2.1. Definitions
Section text
Sec. 71. (a) "Custodian", for purposes of the juvenile law, means a person with whom a child resides. (b) "Custodian", for purposes of IC 31-34-1, includes any person who is: (1) a license applicant or licensee of: (A) a foster home or residential child care facility that is required to be licensed or is licensed under IC 31-27; (B) a child care center that is required to be licensed or is licensed under IC 12-17.2-4; or (C) a child care home that is required to be licensed or is licensed under IC 12-17.2-5; (2) a person who is responsible for care, supervision, or welfare of children while providing services as an owner, operator, director, manager, supervisor, employee, or volunteer at: (A) a home, center, or facility described in subdivision (1); (B) a child care ministry, as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-58, that is exempt from licensing requirements and is registered or required to be registered under IC 12-17.2-6; (C) a home, center, or facility of a child care provider, as defined in IC 12-7-2.1-267(5); (D) a home, center, or facility that is the location of a program that provides child care, as defined in section 38 of this chapter, to serve migrant children and that is exempt from licensing under IC 12-17.2-2-8(6), whether or not the program is certified as described in IC 12-17.2-2-9; or (E) a school, as defined in section 220 of this chapter; (3) a child caregiver, as defined in section 41 of this chapter; (4) a member of the household of the child's noncustodial parent; or (5) an individual who has or intends to have direct contact, on a regular and continuing basis, with a child for whom the individual provides care and supervision.
As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.
Source: official publisher (2026 edition)