Bill Title: Parental incarceration. Provides that a child in need of services (CHINS) case plan must include a description and discussion of: (1) the services and treatment available to an incarcerated parent at the facility at which the parent is incarcerated; and (2) how the parent and child may be afforded visitation opportunities, unless visitation with the parent is not in the best interests of the child. Requires a CHINS dispositional decree to provide a reasonable opportunity for a parent of the child who: (1) is incarcerated; and (2) has maintained a meaningful role in the child's life; to maintain a relationship with the child, subject to the safety of the community and best interests of the child. Provides that a motion to dismiss a petition to terminate a parent-child relationship (TPR) may be filed if: (1) the parent is incarcerated or the parent's prior incarceration is a significant factor in the child having been under the supervision of the department of child services (DCS) or a county probation department for at least 15 of the most recent 22 months; (2) the parent maintains a meaningful role in the child's life; (3) DCS has not documented a reason to conclude that it would otherwise be in the child's best interests to terminate the parent-child relationship; and (4) the parent is not incarcerated due to conviction for certain crimes. Provides that in determining whether to grant the motion to dismiss the TPR, the court may consider the length of time remaining in the incarcerated parent's sentence and any other factor the court considers relevant.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2019-05-05 - Public Law 258 [HB1432 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Enrolled	2019-04-23	PDF	Link	View
Engrossed	2019-04-23	PDF	Link	View
Engrossed	2019-03-25	PDF	Link	View
Amended	2019-03-25	PDF	Link	View
Engrossed	2019-03-11	PDF	Link	View
Amended	2019-03-11	PDF	Link	View
Engrossed	2019-02-07	PDF	Link	View
Amended	2019-02-07	PDF	Link	View
Amended	2019-02-05	PDF	Link	View
Introduced	2019-02-05	PDF	Link	View
Introduced	2019-01-15	PDF	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
No bill amendments currently on file for Indiana HB1432

Supplemental Documents

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