Exception for failure of parent, guardian, or custodian to provide
medical treatment because of religious beliefs; rebuttable
presumption; effect of presumption
Sec. 14. If a parent, guardian, or custodian fails to provide specific
medical treatment for a child because of the legitimate and genuine
practice of the religious beliefs of the parent, guardian, or custodian,
a rebuttable presumption arises that the child is not a child in need of
services because of the failure. However, this presumption does not
do any of the following:
(1) Prevent a juvenile court from ordering, when the health of
a child requires, medical services from a physician licensed to
practice medicine in Indiana.
(2) Apply to situations in which the life or health of a child is
in serious danger.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17.
Last modified: May 24, 2006