Ind. Code § 31-33-1-2

Current through P.L. 171-2024

Section 31-33-1-2 - Judge may directly contact local DCS office

When confronted with a potential case of child abuse or neglect, a judge who wishes to contact the department shall first use the child abuse hotline to report the suspected child abuse or neglect to the department. If the:

(1) judge does not obtain a response from the child abuse hotline; or

(2) response the judge obtains from the hotline will not, in the opinion of the judge, serve the best interests of the child;

the judge may contact a local office of the department directly to report the suspected child abuse or neglect.

IC 31-33-1-2

Added by P.L. 158-2013, SEC. 317, eff. 7/1/2013.