Indiana § 31-32-16-5 - Treatment; clear and convincing evidence
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§ 31-32-16-5. Treatment; clear and convincing evidence
Sec. 5. Following a hearing, the juvenile court may order involuntary drug and alcohol treatment for not more than forty-five (45) consecutive days if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the child:
(1) is a drug or alcohol abuser (as defined in 440 IAC 4.4-1-1);
(2) is incapable of consenting to or refuses to consent to voluntary treatment services; and
(3) will benefit from a period of involuntary drug and alcohol treatment.
As added by P.L.196-2003, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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