Indiana § 31-17-4-11 - Submissions to the court; court requests for information
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§ 31-17-4-11. Submissions to the court; court requests for information
Sec. 11. (a) If a person files a petition to establish or modify parenting time with a child, any person who:
(1) is a party to the parenting time proceeding; and
(2) has knowledge that:
(A) a party to the parenting time proceeding has been determined to be a perpetrator of a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect;
(B) the child named in the petition has been the subject of a substantiated report of child abuse or neglect;
(C) the child named in the petition has been determined to be a child in need of services under IC 31-34; or
(D) the child named in the petition has been involved in an informal adjustment under IC 31-34-8;
shall submit to the court in writing under seal that a party to the parenting time proceeding is a person described in subdivision (2)(A) or the child named in the petition is a child described in subdivision (2)(B), (2)(C), or (2)(D).
(b) A court reviewing a petition to establish or modify parenting time of a child may request information from the department of child services regarding a petition or proceeding described in subsection (a)(2). The department shall provide a response under seal to the court's request for information not later than ten (10) days after the department receives the court's request for the information.
As added by P.L.239-2013, SEC.5.
IC 31-17-5Chapter 5. Grandparent's Visitation
31-17-5-0.2Application of certain amendments to prior law 31-17-5-0.3Application of certain amendments to prior law 31-17-5-1Right to seek visitation 31-17-5-2Best interest of the child; in chambers interview of the child 31-17-5-3Petition 31-17-5-4Venue 31-17-5-5Service of petition and summons 31-17-5-6Decree 31-17-5-7Modification of order 31-17-5-8Paternity proceedings; effect on visitation rights 31-17-5-9Adoption; effect on visitation rights 31-17-5-10Marriage of child's parents dissolved in another state; right to seek visitation
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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