Indiana § 31-33-8-16 - Voluntary service referral agreements

§ 31-33-8-16. Voluntary service referral agreements

Sec. 16. After an investigation by the department that a child is a child in need of services, but before petitioning the juvenile court for a dispositional decree or implementing a program of informal adjustment, the department may enter into a voluntary service referral agreement with the child's parent, guardian, or custodian. Under the terms of the agreement, the parent, guardian, or custodian shall successfully participate in and complete any family or rehabilitative services recommended by the department. If a person who enters into an agreement under this subsection fails to substantially carry out the terms of the agreement the department shall terminate the agreement. The department shall provide notice to the juvenile court of any voluntary service referral agreement entered into under this subsection.

As added by P.L.108-2019, SEC.239.

IC 31-33-8.5Chapter 8.5. Investigation of a School, Facility, or Organization

31-33-8.5-1Investigation by an appropriate law enforcement agency 31-33-8.5-2Providing written report to the prosecuting attorney

IC 31-33-8.5-1Investigation by an appropriate law enforcement agency Sec. 1. If a report made under IC 31-33-5 alleges that a staff member, youth coach, or volunteer of an institution, school, facility, organization, or agency is the abuser, the appropriate law enforcement agency shall investigate the institution, school, facility, organization, or agency to determine whether the institution, school, facility, organization, or agency knew that the alleged abuse was happening and failed to report the alleged abuse. In determining whether the institution, school, facility, organization, or agency knew that the alleged abuse was happening, law enforcement may consider the following:

(1) Whether there have been previous allegations against the staff member, youth coach, or volunteer.

(2) Whether there are disciplinary records for the staff member, youth coach, or volunteer.

(3) Whether the institution, school, facility, organization, or agency properly reported any previous:

(A) allegations against the staff member, youth coach, or volunteer; or

(B) disciplinary records involving the staff member's, youth coach's, or volunteer's inappropriate behavior with a minor.

As added by P.L.168-2025, SEC.7.

IC 31-33-8.5-2Providing written report to the prosecuting attorney Sec. 2. If the appropriate law enforcement agency determines that an institution, school, facility, organization, or agency knew that the alleged abuse was happening and failed to report the alleged abuse, law enforcement shall provide the prosecuting attorney with a complete written report of the investigation.

As added by P.L.168-2025, SEC.7.

IC 31-33-9Chapter 9. Designation of Public or Private Agencies to Investigate Reports of Abuse or Neglect Involving a Child Under the Care of a Public or Private Institution

31-33-9-1Written protocol or agreement designating agency primarily responsible for investigation 31-33-9-2Terms or conditions of protocol or agreement 31-33-9-3Purchase of services of public or private agency