IC 31-34-11-2 : Judgment; order of predisposition report; scheduling of dispositional hearing; dual status assessment team report and recommendations

Sec. 2. (a) If the court finds that a child is a child in need of services, the court shall:

(1) enter judgment accordingly;

(2) order a predisposition report;

(3) schedule a dispositional hearing; and

(4) complete a dual status screening tool on the child, as described in IC 31-41-1-3.

(b) If a court determines a child is a dual status child, the court may refer the child for an assessment by a dual status assessment team as described in IC 31-41-1-5.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-14(b) part.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.66-2015, SEC.5.