§ 31-34-1-1 Inability, refusal, or neglect of parent, guardian, or custodian to supply child with necessary food, clothing, shelter, medical care, education, or supervision
§ 31-34-1-2 Act or omission of parent, guardian, or custodian seriously endangering child’s physical or mental health; victim of specified offense
§ 31-34-1-3 Victim of specified offense; living in household with a child victim of a specified offense or an adult who committed or is charged with a specified offense
§ 31-34-1-3.5 Victim of human or sexual trafficking
§ 31-34-1-4 Parent, guardian, or custodian allowing child’s participation in obscene performance
§ 31-34-1-5 Parent, guardian, or custodian allowing child to commit sex offense
§ 31-34-1-6 Child substantially endangering own or another’s health
§ 31-34-1-7 Parent, guardian, or custodian failing to participate in school disciplinary proceeding
§ 31-34-1-8 Missing child
§ 31-34-1-9 Disabled child deprived of necessary nutrition or medical or surgical intervention
§ 31-34-1-10 Child born with fetal alcohol syndrome, neonatal abstinence syndrome, or drugs in the child’s body
§ 31-34-1-11 Risks or injuries arising from use of alcohol, controlled substance, or legend drug by child’s mother during pregnancy
§ 31-34-1-12 Exception for mother’s good faith use of legend drug according to prescription
§ 31-34-1-13 Exception for mother’s good faith use of controlled substance according to prescription
§ 31-34-1-14 Exception for failure of parent, guardian, or custodian to provide medical treatment because of religious beliefs; rebuttable presumption; effect of presumption
§ 31-34-1-15 Effect of chapter on use of corporal punishment or religious practices
§ 31-34-1-16 Termination of parental rights or transfer of custody may not be required; voluntary placement agreements
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 31 > Article 34 > Chapter 1 - Circumstances Under Which a Child Is a Child in Need of Services

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.