Permanency plan; requirement; approval; reports and orders not
required
Sec. 5.7. (a) This section applies at any phase of a child in need
of services proceeding whenever a court enters a finding that
reasonable efforts to reunify or preserve a child's family are not
required under section 5.6 of this chapter.
(b) The county office of family and children shall do the
following:
(1) Complete a permanency plan for the child that complies
with the requirements of section 7.5 of this chapter.
(2) Seek court approval of the permanency plan under section
7 of this chapter.
(c) Notwithstanding any otherwise applicable requirements under
IC 31-34, whenever the county office of family and children seeks
approval of a permanency plan for the child under subsection (b), the
following reports, orders, and hearings are not required:
(1) A predispositional report to consider participation of a
child's parent, guardian, or custodian in any program of care,
treatment, or rehabilitation of the child.
(2) A dispositional decree under IC 31-34-19-6 and findings and
conclusions under IC 31-34-19-10 that concern:
(A) participation of the child's parent, guardian, or custodian
in a program for future care or treatment of the child; or
(B) reasonable efforts to prevent the child's removal from the
child's home or to reunite the child with the child's parent,
guardian, or custodian.
As added by P.L.35-1998, SEC.14.
Last modified: May 24, 2006