Filing of vertical petition; affidavit; placement in state owned or
operated facility; participation of parent, guardian, or custodian
in treatment
Sec. 2. (a) A parent, guardian, or custodian of a child may file a
verified petition with the juvenile court in the county in which the
child resides for involuntary drug and alcohol treatment if the child:
(1) is incapable of consenting; or
(2) refuses to consent;
to voluntary treatment.
(b) The verified petition must include an affidavit from a person
described in section 4(a) of this chapter who has examined or treated
the child not more than thirty (30) days before the filing of the
verified petition. The affidavit must state that reasonable grounds
exist to believe the child named in the petition is a drug or alcohol
abuser (as defined in 440 IAC 4.4-1-1).
(c) Involuntary drug and alcohol treatment under this chapter may
include appropriate placement in an inpatient or outpatient program
or facility. A person ordered to complete inpatient drug and alcohol
treatment under this chapter may not be placed in a facility that is
owned or operated by the state.
(d) The judge of the juvenile court in which the verified petition
is filed shall inform each parent, guardian, or custodian of the child
that the parent, guardian, or custodian may be ordered to participate
in any aspect of the child's treatment.
As added by P.L.196-2003, SEC.2.
Last modified: May 24, 2006