Ind. Code § 31-34-6-3

Current through P.L. 171-2024

Section 31-34-6-3 - Placement in facility located outside child's county of residence

A juvenile court or the department may not place a child in a shelter care facility that is located outside the child's county of residence unless placement of the child in a comparable facility with adequate services located in the child's county of residence is unavailable or the child's county of residence does not have an appropriate comparable facility with adequate services.

IC 31-34-6-3

Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-6.5(e) part.

Amended by P.L. 104-2015, SEC. 34, eff. 7/1/2015.

As added by P.L. 1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L. 146-2008, SEC.582.