Review of child's legal settlement
Sec. 6. (a) This section applies if a juvenile court reviews the
implementation of a decree under this chapter (or IC 31-6-4-19
before its repeal) or any other law concerning 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 review the court's findings under
IC 31-37-19-26 (or IC 31-6-4-18.5(b) before its repeal) and
determine whether circumstances have changed the legal settlement
of the child.
(c) If the child's legal settlement has changed, the court shall issue
an order that modifies the court's findings of fact concerning the
legal settlement of the child.
(d) If the court has not previously made findings of fact
concerning legal settlement as provided in IC 31-37-19-26 the court
shall make the appropriate findings in the court's order entered under
this chapter.
(e) 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.213.
Last modified: May 24, 2006