Indiana § 31-32-2-3.5 - Right of attendance at hearings
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§ 31-32-2-3.5. Right of attendance at hearings
Sec. 3.5. An individual with whom a child is placed, or a representative of a licensed child placing agency (as defined in IC 31-9-2.1-46) that is providing services to a child, during child in need of services proceedings regarding the child is entitled to attend, in its entirety, any hearing conducted as part of:
(1) the child in need of services proceedings; or
(2) proceedings to terminate the parent-child relationship resulting from a petition filed with regard to the child under IC 31-35-2-4 during the child in need of services proceedings.
As added by P.L.179-2025, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.145-2026, SEC.192.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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