Indiana Code 31-40-1-4. Obligation of parent or guardian for costs of returning child to Indiana under interstate compact on juveniles
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-40-1-4
- 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.
- services: includes education, provision of necessary clothing and supplies, medical and dental care, counseling and remediation, or any other services or programs included in a dispositional decree or case plan ordered or approved by the juvenile court for the benefit of a delinquent child under IC 31-37. See Indiana Code 31-40-1-1.5
Sec. 4. The parent or guardian of the estate of any child returned to Indiana under the interstate compact on juveniles under IC 31-37-23 shall reimburse the department for all costs involved in returning the child that the court orders the parent or guardian to pay under section 3 of this chapter (or IC 31-6-4-18(e) before its repeal) whether or not the child has been adjudicated a delinquent child or a child in need of services.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-18(d).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.668.