Indiana § 31-32-16-2 - Filing of verified petition; affidavit; placement in state owned or operated facility; participation of parent, guardian, or custodian in treatment
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§ 31-32-16-2. Filing of verified petition; affidavit; placement in state owned or operated facility; participation of parent, guardian, or custodian in treatment
Sec. 2. (a) A parent, guardian, or custodian of a child may file a verified petition with the juvenile court in the county in which the child resides for involuntary drug and alcohol treatment if the child:
(1) is incapable of consenting; or
(2) refuses to consent;
to voluntary treatment.
(b) The verified petition must include an affidavit from a person described in section 4(a) of this chapter who has examined or treated the child not more than thirty (30) days before the filing of the verified petition. The affidavit must state that reasonable grounds exist to believe the child named in the petition is a drug or alcohol abuser (as defined in 440 IAC 4.4-1-1).
(c) Involuntary drug and alcohol treatment under this chapter may include appropriate placement in an inpatient or outpatient program or facility. A person ordered to complete inpatient drug and alcohol treatment under this chapter may not be placed in a facility that is owned or operated by the state.
(d) The judge of the juvenile court in which the verified petition is filed shall inform each parent, guardian, or custodian of the child that the parent, guardian, or custodian may be ordered to participate in any aspect of the child's treatment.
As added by P.L.196-2003, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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