Indiana Code - Family Law and Juvenile Law - Title 31, Section 31-34-9-2

Authorization to file petition; evidence; finding

Sec. 2. The juvenile court shall do the following:
(1) Consider the preliminary inquiry and the evidence of
probable cause that is contained in the report of the preliminary
inquiry or an affidavit of probable cause.
(2) Authorize the filing of a petition if the court finds probable
cause to believe that the child is a child in need of services.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17.

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