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IN HB1226
Bill
Status
1/11/2018
Primary Sponsor
James Baird
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AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Child Services to exercise due diligence to identify and notify grandparents as soon as possible after a child is removed from parents, if contact information or location is known.
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Prohibits notification to grandparents if the department knows or suspects the grandparent has caused family or domestic violence.
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Mandates that notice include steps to request child placement, explanation of options under federal and state law, foster parent requirements, available services, and information on adoption or guardianship assistance programs.
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Requires the department to prioritize placement with a requesting grandparent before other out-of-home placements.
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Requires home evaluation and background checks per IC 31-34-4-2 before any child placement with a grandparent.
Legislative Description
Preservation of families. Requires the department of child services (department) to contact a child's grandparent as soon as possible after the removal of the child from the parents if the department has contact information or knows the location of the child's grandparent. Requires the department to provide certain information to the child's grandparent.
Last Action
Representative Lindauer added as coauthor
1/23/2018