Indiana § 31-34-19-10 - Findings and conclusions

§ 31-34-19-10. Findings and conclusions

Sec. 10. (a) The juvenile court shall accompany the court's dispositional decree with written findings and conclusions upon the record concerning the following:

(1) The needs of the child for care, treatment, rehabilitation, or placement, including any specific factors used to determine the child's best interest.

(2) The need for participation by the parent, guardian, or custodian in the plan of care for the child.

(3) Efforts made, if the child is a child in need of services, to:

(A) prevent the child's removal from; or

(B) reunite the child with;

the child's parent, guardian, or custodian in accordance with federal law.

(4) Family services that were offered and provided to:

(A) a child in need of services; or

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

in accordance with federal law.

(5) The court's reasons for the disposition.

(6) Whether the child is a dual status child under IC 31-41.

(b) The juvenile court may incorporate a finding or conclusion from a predispositional report as a written finding or conclusion upon the record in the court's dispositional decree.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-15.3(i) part.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.55-1997, SEC.23; P.L.146-2006, SEC.49; P.L.66-2015, SEC.8; P.L.116-2026, SEC.10.

IC 31-34-20Chapter 20. Dispositional Decrees

31-34-20-1Dispositional decrees; conditions for placement of child in home or facility outside Indiana; written findings and conclusions 31-34-20-1.5Placement in household with certain individuals prohibited; criminal history checks; exceptions; considerations 31-34-20-1.5Placement in household with certain individuals prohibited; criminal history checks; exceptions; considerations 31-34-20-1.6Limitation on provision of reunification services to parent, guardian, or custodian of child alleged to be in need of services 31-34-20-2Dispositional decree that includes no contact order; protective order depository; confidential form 31-34-20-3Order for participation by parent, guardian, or custodian in program of care, treatment, or rehabilitation for child; failure to participate 31-34-20-4Decrees limiting contact with child; copies to parties and law enforcement agencies 31-34-20-5Determination and reporting of legal settlement of child 31-34-20-6Emancipation of child; findings; terms 31-34-20-7Provision of information by department of child services