Discharge of child; continuance of proceeding; no release of county
office of family and children from obligations to child
Sec. 4. If:
(1) a child is referred to a probate court;
(2) the juvenile court initiates a commitment proceeding; or
(3) the court transfers a commitment proceeding under
IC 12-26-1-4;
the juvenile court shall discharge the child or continue the court's
proceedings under the juvenile law. However, if the child is under
the custody or supervision of a county office of family and children,
the juvenile court may not release the county office from the
obligations of the county office to the child pending the outcome of
the proceeding under IC 12-26.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20.
Last modified: May 24, 2006