Duty to inform child and parent, guardian, or custodian of nature
of allegations and dispositional alternatives
Sec. 4. The court shall next inform the child, if the child is at an
age of understanding, and the child's parent, guardian, or custodian,
if the person is present, of the following:
(1) The nature of the allegations in the petition.
(2) The dispositional alternatives available to the court if the
child is adjudicated a child in need of services.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17.
Last modified: May 24, 2006