Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to all records of the juvenile court except the following:

(1) Records involving an adult charged with a crime or criminal contempt of court.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-39-2-1

  • 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.
  • minor: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) Records involving a pregnant minor or her physician seeking a waiver of the requirement under IC 35-1-58.5-2.5 (before its repeal) or IC 16-34-2-4 that a physician who performs an abortion on an unemancipated minor first obtain the written consent of the minor’s parent or guardian.

(3) Records involving proceedings that pertain to:

(A) paternity issues;

(B) custody issues;

(C) parenting time issues; or

(D) child support issues;

concerning a child born to parents who are not married to each other.

     (b) The legal records subject to this chapter include the following:

(1) Chronological case summaries.

(2) Index summaries.

(3) Summonses.

(4) Warrants.

(5) Petitions.

(6) Orders.

(7) Motions.

(8) Decrees.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-8-1(a) part.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.1-2014, SEC.2.