Indiana Code 31-34-3-2. Procedures for notice; custodial parent, guardian, or custodian who cannot be located
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- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
Sec. 2. Subject to section 3 of this chapter, if after making a reasonable effort the child’s custodial parent, guardian, or custodian cannot be located, the department of child services shall make a good faith effort, not more than six (6) hours after the child has been taken into custody, to leave written notice at the last known address of the child’s custodial parent, guardian, or custodian that the child has been taken into custody.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-4.5(a) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.234-2005, SEC.173.