Indiana § 12-14-1-6 - Investigations
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 12-14-1-6 — Investigations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-14-1-6. Investigations
Sec. 6. (a) Whenever the county office receives:
(1) notification of the dependency of a child; or
(2) an application for assistance;
an investigation and record shall promptly be made of the circumstances of the child to determine the dependency of the child or a woman described in section 1(f) of this chapter, the facts supporting the application made under this article, and other information required by rules adopted under IC 4-22-2 by the director of the division.
(b) The investigation may include a visit to the home of the child and the person who will have the custody of the child during the time assistance is granted.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-1-7-6.]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.65; P.L.5-1993, SEC.78; P.L.103-2023, SEC.6.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 12-14-1-6 ("Investigations") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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