"Long term foster parent"
Ind. Code § 31-9-2.1-157
in effectSec. 157. "Long term foster parent", for purposes of IC 31-32-2.5 and IC 31-34-21, means a foster parent who has provided care and supervision for a child:
(1) for at least the twelve (12) most recent months;
(2) for at least fifteen (15) months of the most recent twenty-two (22) months; or
(3) if the child is less than twelve (12) months of age, for at least six (6) months.
As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026
