Indiana Code 12-10-3-23. Mandatory protective services; grounds
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Sec. 23. The court may require an individual to receive protective services only if the court finds, after a hearing, that the individual:
(2) is in need of protective services; and
(1) is an endangered adult;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-10-3-23
- endangered adult: means an individual who is:
Indiana Code 12-10-3-2
- protective services: refers to available medical, psychiatric, residential, and social services that are necessary to protect the health or safety of an endangered adult. See Indiana Code 12-10-3-5
(3) lacks the ability to make an informed decision concerning the endangered adult’s need for protective services.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 4-28-5-11(f).]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.4.