Indiana § 31-34-1-17 - Exception for referring to the child consistent with the child's biological sex
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§ 31-34-1-17. Exception for referring to the child consistent with the child's biological sex
Sec. 17. A child is not a child in need of services under any section of this chapter due to the child's parent, guardian, or custodian referring to and raising the child consistent with the child's biological sex.
As added by P.L.168-2025, SEC.9.
IC 31-34-2Chapter 2. Taking a Child in Need of Services Into Custody
31-34-2-1Court order to take child into custody 31-34-2-2Taking alleged perpetrator into custody; protective order 31-34-2-3Taking child into custody without court order; documentation 31-34-2-4Missing child taken into custody without court order 31-34-2-5Missing child taken into custody under court order 31-34-2-6Documentation by person taking child into custody without court order; forms
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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