Indiana § 31-34-1-11 - Risks or injuries arising from use of alcohol, controlled substance, or legend drug by child's mother during pregnancy
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§ 31-34-1-11. Risks or injuries arising from use of alcohol, controlled substance, or legend drug by child's mother during pregnancy
Sec. 11. Except as provided in sections 12 and 13 of this chapter, a child is a child in need of services if:
(1) the child:
(A) has an injury;
(B) has abnormal physical or psychological development;
(C) has symptoms of neonatal intoxication or withdrawal; or
(D) is at a substantial risk of a life threatening condition;
that arises or is substantially aggravated because the child's mother used alcohol, a controlled substance, or a legend drug during pregnancy; and
(2) the child needs care, treatment, or rehabilitation that:
(A) the child is not receiving; or
(B) is unlikely to be provided or accepted without the coercive intervention of the court.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-3.1(a) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.2-2005, SEC.81; P.L.243-2017, SEC.10.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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