Indiana § 31-25-2-29 - Foster youth bill of rights
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 31-25-2-29 — Foster youth bill of rights, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-25-2-29. Foster youth bill of rights
Sec. 29. (a) The department shall collaborate with:
(1) at least one (1) individual who is at least eighteen (18) years of age and who has lived experience as a child within the child welfare system;
(2) at least one (1) child placing agency; and
(3) any other person with expertise in older foster youth services;
to develop and update periodically a statement that describes the rights and responsibilities of a foster youth and is titled "the foster youth bill of rights".
(b) The statement required in subsection (a):
(1) must summarize a foster youth's rights and responsibilities; and
(2) must be:
(A) distributed annually to a foster youth, including in a translated form for a foster youth with limited English proficiency;
(B) distributed to a current or prospective foster parent (as defined in IC 31-9-2-47); and
(C) published on the department's website.
As added by P.L.67-2026, SEC.5.
IC 31-25-3Chapter 3. Child Support Bureau
31-25-3-1Child support bureau; compliance; state central collection unit 31-25-3-2Duties of bureau; access to information 31-25-3-3Issuance of subpoenas 31-25-3-4Access to information and records; immunity from liability; confidential
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-25-2-29 ("Foster youth bill of rights") 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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