Indiana § 31-34-11-2 - Judgment; order of predisposition report; scheduling of dispositional hearing; dual status assessment team report and recommendations
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§ 31-34-11-2. Judgment; order of predisposition report; scheduling of dispositional hearing; dual status assessment team report and recommendations
Sec. 2. (a) If the court finds that a child is a child in need of services, the court shall:
(1) enter judgment accordingly;
(2) order a predisposition report;
(3) schedule a dispositional hearing; and
(4) complete a dual status screening tool on the child, as described in IC 31-41-1-3.
(b) If a court determines a child is a dual status child, the court may refer the child for an assessment by a dual status assessment team as described in IC 31-41-1-5.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-14(b) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.66-2015, SEC.5.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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