Duties of department of child services upon assuming custody of safe haven infant
Ind. Code § 31-34-2.5-4
in effectSec. 4. If notified under section 2 of this chapter, whenever a safe haven infant is taken into custody without a court order under this chapter, the attorney for the department of child services shall, without unnecessary delay, do the following:
(1) Request the juvenile court to:
(A) authorize the filing of a petition alleging that the safe haven infant is a child in need of services;
(B) hold an initial hearing under IC 31-34-10 not later than the next business day after the safe haven infant is taken into custody; and
(C) appoint a guardian ad litem or a court appointed special advocate for the safe haven infant.
(2) File a petition to terminate the parent-child relationship under IC 31-35-1.5.
As added by P.L.133-2000, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.129-2005, SEC.5; P.L.234-2005, SEC.171; P.L.45-2023, SEC.8.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026