Sec. 1. If, after an investigation, the department determines that:

(1) there is probable cause to believe that a child is a child in need of services; and

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-34-2.3-1

  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
(2) the child would be protected in the child’s residence by the removal of the alleged perpetrator of child abuse or neglect;

the department may file a petition to remove the alleged perpetrator from the child’s residence instead of attempting to remove the child from the child’s residence.

As added by P.L.52-2007, SEC.8.