Indiana § 31-34-15-2 - Time for completion

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§ 31-34-15-2. Time for completion

Sec. 2. The department, after negotiating with:

(1) the child's parent, guardian, or custodian;

(2) the child, if the child is at least fourteen (14) years of age; and

(3) any child representatives selected by the child under section 7 of this chapter;

shall complete a child's case plan not later than sixty (60) days after the date of the child's first placement or the date of a dispositional decree, whichever occurs first.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-6.6(b) part.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.302; P.L.104-2015, SEC.35.

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Section 31-34-15-2 ("Time for completion") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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