IN SB0431 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-14 - First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
Pending: Senate Family & Children Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-14 - First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services
Pending: Senate Family & Children Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Child placement. Provides that the best interests of the child must be considered in determining placement of an alleged child in need of services who has been taken into custody. Provides that a court shall grant a petition to request intervention as a party to a child in need of services proceeding from: (1) a foster parent; (2) a long term foster parent; or (3) a former foster parent; if the court determines intervention is in the best interests of the child. Provides that before a child who was: (1) placed in an out-of-home placement; and (2) moved from the out-of-home placement to an in-home placement; may be returned to an out-of-home placement, the court and the department shall make a reasonable attempt to place the child in the previous out-of-home placement.
Title
Child placement. Provides that the best interests of the child must be considered in determining placement of an alleged child in need of services who has been taken into custody. Provides that a court shall grant a petition to request intervention as a party to a child in need of services proceeding from: (1) a foster parent; (2) a long term foster parent; or (3) a former foster parent; if the court determines intervention is in the best interests of the child. Provides that before a child who was: (1) placed in an out-of-home placement; and (2) moved from the out-of-home placement to an in-home placement; may be returned to an out-of-home placement, the court and the department shall make a reasonable attempt to place the child in the previous out-of-home placement.
Sponsors
| Sen. J.D. Ford [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-14 | Senate | First reading: referred to Committee on Family and Children Services |
| 2019-01-14 | Senate | Authored by Senator Ford J.D. |
Indiana State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2019/bills/senate/431/details |
| Text | http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/e/9/d/f/e9df2e9e/SB0431.01.INTR.pdf |
