Indiana § 31-28-7-1 - Removal from home based on petition to adopt

§ 31-28-7-1. Removal from home based on petition to adopt

Sec. 1. If the department temporarily places a child with:

(1) an unlicensed kinship caregiver; or

(2) a de facto custodian;

the department may not remove the child from the home of the unlicensed kinship caregiver or de facto custodian solely on the basis of the unlicensed kinship caregiver or de facto custodian having filed a petition to adopt the child.

As added by P.L.244-2023, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.46-2024, SEC.15.

IC 31-30ARTICLE 30. JUVENILE LAW: JUVENILE COURT JURISDICTION

Ch. 1.Jurisdiction Generally Ch. 2.Continuing Jurisdiction Ch. 3.Waiver of Jurisdiction Ch. 4.Sentencing Alternatives for Certain Offenders Under Criminal Court Jurisdiction

IC 31-30-1Chapter 1. Jurisdiction Generally

31-30-1-0.1Application of certain amendments to chapter 31-30-1-0.2Repealed 31-30-1-0.3Transfer of guardianship matters to juvenile court 31-30-1-1Exclusive original jurisdiction 31-30-1-2Applicability of juvenile law to certain offenses 31-30-1-2.5Persons prohibited from serving as guardian or custodian of a child 31-30-1-3Cases involving adults charged with crimes 31-30-1-4Juvenile court lacks jurisdiction over individuals at least 16 years of age committing certain felonies; retention and transfer of jurisdiction by court having adult criminal jurisdiction; criminal court jurisdiction over adult charged with offense committed as a child 31-30-1-5Concurrent original jurisdiction with probate court 31-30-1-6Probate court jurisdiction over guardianship of person less than 18 years of age; additional proceedings 31-30-1-7Juveniles tried as adults 31-30-1-8Exclusive jurisdiction of juvenile division of Marion superior court 31-30-1-9Concurrent original jurisdiction of act that would be murder or felony by child who left Indiana; transfer following extradition 31-30-1-10Paternity proceedings to enforce support 31-30-1-11Transfer from court having criminal jurisdiction; release on recognizance; detention 31-30-1-12Jurisdiction of child custody, parenting time, or child support proceeding in marriage dissolution; survival of order 31-30-1-13Jurisdiction of child custody proceeding in paternity proceeding; paternity of child; survival of order