Indiana § 31-32-2-3 - Rights of parent, guardian, or custodian

§ 31-32-2-3. Rights of parent, guardian, or custodian

Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to the following proceedings:

(1) Proceedings to determine whether a child is a child in need of services.

(2) Proceedings to determine whether the parent, guardian, or custodian of a child should participate in a program of care, treatment, or rehabilitation for the child.

(3) Proceedings to determine whether the parent or guardian of the estate of a child should be held financially responsible for any services provided to the parent or guardian or the child of the parent or guardian.

(4) Proceedings to terminate the parent-child relationship.

(b) A parent, guardian, or custodian is entitled:

(1) to cross-examine witnesses;

(2) to obtain witnesses or tangible evidence by compulsory process; and

(3) to introduce evidence on behalf of the parent, guardian, or custodian.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-3-2(a), (b).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.15.