IN SB0022

Allows a juvenile or probate court or the Department of Child Services to approve a final visit between a person whose parental rights have been terminated and a child.

Prohibits the Department of Child Services from approving a final visit if the person has been convicted of or charged with and is awaiting trial for a sex offense listed in IC 31-34-1-3(a)(1) against the child.

Prohibits the Department of Child Services from approving a final visit if the person has been convicted of or charged with and is awaiting trial for any Level 1, Level 2, Level 3, Level 4, or Level 5 felony where an element involves serious bodily injury to the child.

Prohibits any final visit from occurring more than 10 calendar days after the date the juvenile or probate court terminated the parent-child relationship.

Final visits approved under this section are not considered postadoption contact privileges under IC 31-19-16; effective July 1, 2014.