§ 31-34-21-0.1 Application of certain amendments to chapter
§ 31-34-21-0.2 First periodic case review; petition to terminate parent-child relationship; conditions; required notice
§ 31-34-21-1 Progress reports; procedure for modification of decree
§ 31-34-21-2 Periodic case review
§ 31-34-21-3 Progress report required before case review
§ 31-34-21-4 Notice of case review; testimony in periodic case review
§ 31-34-21-4.5 Petition to request intervention
§ 31-34-21-5 Determination; findings
§ 31-34-21-5.5 Reasonable efforts to preserve and reunify families
§ 31-34-21-5.6 Exceptions to requirement to make reasonable efforts to preserve and reunify families
§ 31-34-21-5.7 Permanency plan; requirement; approval; reports and orders not required
§ 31-34-21-5.8 Certain reasonable efforts required if preservation and reunification inconsistent with permanency plan; progress reports, case reviews, and postdispositional hearings not required
§ 31-34-21-7 Permanency hearing
§ 31-34-21-7.3 Internet posting of nonidentifying information
§ 31-34-21-7.5 Placement prohibited in residence of individual who has committed certain acts or offenses; criminal history check; contents of permanency plans
§ 31-34-21-7.6 Documents provided to individual leaving foster care
§ 31-34-21-7.7 Permanency plan; guardianship; requirements and terms and conditions in order; jurisdiction
§ 31-34-21-8 Progress report required before formal hearing
§ 31-34-21-10 Review of child’s legal settlement
§ 31-34-21-11 Discharge of child
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 31 > Article 34 > Chapter 21 - Review of Dispositional Decrees; Formal Review Hearings

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Cross examine: Questioning of a witness by the attorney for the other side.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • 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.
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. 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.
  • minor: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5