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IC 31-34-2.5-1
Emergency medical services provider taking custody of child
Sec. 1. (a) An emergency medical services provider shall, without
a court order, take custody of a child who is, or who appears to be,
not more than forty-five (45) days of age if:
(1) the child is voluntarily left with the provider by the child's
parent; and
(2) the parent does not express an intent to return for the child.
(b) An emergency medical services provider who takes custody of
a child under this section shall perform any act necessary to protect
the child's physical health or safety.
(c) Any person who in good faith voluntarily leaves a child with
an emergency medical services provider is not obligated to disclose
the parent's name or their name.
As added by P.L.133-2000, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.217-2001,
SEC.5.
IC 31-34-2.5-2
Notice to department of child services
Sec. 2. (a) Immediately after an emergency medical services
provider takes custody of a child under section 1 of this chapter, the
provider shall notify the department of child services that the
provider has taken custody of the child.
(b) The department of child services shall:
(1) assume the care, control, and custody of the child
immediately after receiving notice under subsection (a); and
(2) not later than forty-eight (48) hours after the department of
child services has taken custody of the child, contact the Indiana
clearinghouse for information on missing children established
by IC 10-13-5-5 to determine if the child has been reported
missing.
As added by P.L.133-2000, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.217-2001,
SEC.6; P.L.2-2003, SEC.76; P.L.234-2005, SEC.169.
IC 31-34-2.5-3
Treatment as child taken into custody without court order
Sec. 3. A child for whom the department of child services assumes
care, control, and custody under section 2 of this chapter shall be
treated as a child taken into custody without a court order, except
that efforts to locate the child's parents or reunify the child's family
are not necessary, if the court makes a finding to that effect under
IC 31-34-21-5.6(b)(5).
As added by P.L.133-2000, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.234-2005,
SEC.170.
IC 31-34-2.5-4
Duties of attorney for department of child services
Sec. 4. Whenever a child is taken into custody without a court
order under this chapter, the attorney for the department of child
services shall, without unnecessary delay, request the juvenile court
to:
(1) authorize the filing of a petition alleging that the child is a
child in need of services;
(2) hold an initial hearing under IC 31-34-10 not later than the
next business day after the child is taken into custody; and
(3) appoint a guardian ad litem or a court appointed special
advocate for the child.
As added by P.L.133-2000, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.129-2005,
SEC.5; P.L.234-2005, SEC.171.