31-9-2-132. “Unsubstantiated”
Sec. 132. “Unsubstantiated”, for purposes of IC 31-33 and IC 31-39-8-4, means a determination regarding the status of a report made under IC 31-33 whenever facts obtained during an assessment of the report provide credible evidence that child abuse or neglect has not occurred. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-11-2.1(8).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by […]
31-9-2-133. “Victim of Child Abuse or Neglect”
Sec. 133. (a) “Victim of child abuse or neglect”, for purposes of IC 31-32-11-1 and IC 31-33, refers to a child as described in: (1) IC 31-34-1-1 through IC 31-34-1-5; (2) IC 31-34-1-10; or (3) IC 31-34-1-11; regardless of whether the child needs care, treatment, rehabilitation, or the coercive intervention of a court. (b) The […]
31-9-2-133.1. “Victim of Human or Sexual Trafficking”
Sec. 133.1. “Victim of human or sexual trafficking”, for purposes of IC 31-34-1-3.5, refers to a child who is recruited, harbored, transported, or engaged in: (1) forced labor; (2) involuntary servitude; (3) prostitution; (4) juvenile prostitution, as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-178.5; (5) child exploitation, as defined in IC 35-42-4-4(b); (6) marriage, unless authorized by a […]
31-9-2-134. “Voluntary Information”
Sec. 134. “Voluntary information”, for purposes of IC 31-19-18, means the information transmitted to the state registrar as provided in IC 31-19-18-3. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-4-11.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1.
31-9-2-134.5. “Wardship”
Sec. 134.5. (a) “Wardship”, for purposes of the juvenile law, means the responsibility for temporary care and custody of a child by transferring the rights and obligations from the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian to the person granted wardship. Except to the extent a right or an obligation is specifically addressed in the court order […]
31-9-2-135. “Warrant”
Sec. 135. (a) “Warrant”, for purposes of IC 31-25-3 and IC 31-25-4, means an instrument that is: (1) the equivalent of a money payment; and (2) immediately convertible into cash by the payee for the full face amount of the instrument. (b) “Warrant”, for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act under IC 31-21, […]
31-9-2-136. “Youth Service Bureau”
Sec. 136. “Youth service bureau”, for purposes of IC 31-26-1, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-26-1-2. As added by P.L.145-2006, SEC.219.
31-9-2-130.5. “Tribe”
Sec. 130.5. “Tribe”, for purposes of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act under IC 31-21, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-21-2-20. As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.32.
31-9-2-131. “Tribunal”
Sec. 131. “Tribunal”, for purposes of the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act under IC 31-18.5, has the meaning set forth in IC 31-18.5-1-2. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-1.5-1-1 part; 31-1.5-1-25 part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.206-2015, SEC.42.
31-9-2-131.3. “Ultimate Authority of the Department”
Sec. 131.3. “Ultimate authority of the department” refers to the director or the director’s designee under IC 31-25-2-11.5. As added by P.L.13-2021, SEC.6.