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IN SB0389

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/14/2019

Primary Sponsor

Erin Houchin

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Foster parents or caretakers who have cared for a child for at least 6 months gain legal standing at dispositional hearings in child welfare cases
  • Courts must allow qualifying foster parents or caretakers to present evidence and make recommendations during these hearings
  • Amends IC 31-34-19-1.3, which already required courts to notify foster parents of hearings and give them an opportunity to be heard
  • Effective date: July 1, 2019
  • Sponsored by Senator Houchin; referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary on January 14, 2019

Legislative Description

Disposition hearing evidence. Requires a court to: (1) provide that a foster parent or other caretaker with whom a child has been placed for temporary care for at least six months has standing; and (2) allow the foster parent or other caretaker to be heard, present evidence, and make recommendations to the court; at a dispositional hearing.

Last Action

Senator Taylor G added as coauthor

2/14/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/14/2019

Full Bill Text

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