Section 31-30-1-2.5 - Persons prohibited from serving as guardian or custodian of a child A juvenile court may not appoint a person to serve as the guardian or custodian of a child or permit a person to continue to serve as a guardian or custodian of a child if the person:
(1) is a sexually violent predator (as described in IC 35-38-1-7.5);(2) was at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of the offense and committed child molesting (IC 35-42-4-3) or sexual misconduct with a minor (IC 35-42-4-9) against a child less than sixteen (16) years of age: (A) by using or threatening the use of deadly force;(B) while armed with a deadly weapon; or(C) that resulted in serious bodily injury; or(3) was less than eighteen (18) years of age at the time of the offense but was tried and convicted as an adult of an offense described in:(B) IC 35-42-4-2 (before its repeal);(C) IC 35-42-4-3 as a Class A or Class B felony (for crimes committed before July 1, 2014) or as a Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 felony (for crimes committed after June 30, 2014);(F) IC 35-42-4-5(a)(3) (before that provision was redesignated by P.L. 158-2013, SECTION 441);(G) IC 35-42-4-5(b)(1) as a Class A or Class B felony (for crimes committed before July 1, 2014) or as a Level 2, Level 3, or Level 4 felony (for crimes committed after June 30, 2014);(H) IC 35-42-4-5(b)(2); or(I) IC 35-42-4-5(b)(3) as a Class A or Class B felony (for crimes committed before July 1, 2014) or as a Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 felony (for crimes committed after June 30, 2014).Amended by P.L. 142-2020,SEC. 39, eff. 7/1/2020.Amended by P.L. 86-2018,SEC. 218, eff. 3/15/2018.Amended by P.L. 168-2014, SEC. 39, eff. 7/1/2014.Amended by P.L. 214-2013, SEC. 24, eff. 7/1/2014.Amended by P.L. 158-2013, SEC. 314, eff. 7/1/2014.As added by P.L. 139-2006, SEC.3, P.L. 140-2006, SEC.18, and P.L. 173-2006, SEC.18. Amended by P.L. 131-2009, SEC.38.