Determination and reporting of legal settlement
Sec. 26. (a) This section applies if a juvenile court:
(1) places a child;
(2) changes the placement of a child; or
(3) reviews the implementation of a decree under IC 31-37-20
(or IC 31-6-4-19 before its repeal) of a child placed;
in a state licensed private or public health care facility, child care
facility, or foster family home.
(b) The juvenile court shall do the following:
(1) Make findings of fact concerning the legal settlement of the
child.
(2) Apply IC 20-26-11-2(1) through IC 20-26-11-2(7) to
determine where the child has legal settlement.
(3) Include the findings of fact required by this section in the:
(A) dispositional order;
(B) modification order; or
(C) other decree;
making or changing the placement of the child.
(c) The juvenile court shall comply with the reporting
requirements under IC 20-26-11-9 concerning the legal settlement of
the child.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.211.
Last modified: May 24, 2006