Decision-Making for the Permanent Placement of Children Indiana
Statute: § 31-34-21-7
Not more than 30 days after a court finds that reasonable efforts to reunify or preserve the family are not required
Every 12 months after the date of the original disposition decree or the child's removal from the home, whichever comes first
Persons Entitled to Attend Hearings
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Statute:
Not specified in statutes reviewed
Determinations Made at Hearings
Statute: § 31-34-21-5
Whether the child's case plan, services, and placement meet the best interests of the child
Whether the county Office of Family and Children has made reasonable efforts to provide services
A projected date for the child to return home or be placed in another permanent placement
Permanency Options
Statute: § 31-34-21-7.5(1)
Return to the parent
Placement for adoption
Placement of the child with another responsible
person, usually a relative
Appointment of a legal guardian
Placement in another planned, permanent living
arrangement
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