Indiana Code 31-41-2-5. Dual status team considerations
(1) the child’s mental health, including any diagnosis;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-41-2-5
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- 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.
(3) the child’s statements;
(4) the statements of the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian;
(5) the impact of the child’s behavior on any victim;
(6) the safety of the community;
(7) the child’s needs, strengths, and risks;
(8) the need for a parent participation plan;
(9) the efficacy and availability of services and community providers;
(10) whether appropriate supervision of the child can be achieved by the dismissal of a delinquency adjudication in deference to a child in need of services adjudication;
(11) whether appropriate supervision of the child can be achieved by combining a delinquency adjudication or informal adjustment with a child in need of services petition;
(12) the child’s placement needs;
(13) restorative justice practices that may be appropriate;
(14) whether a child in need of services petition or informal adjustment should be filed or dismissed;
(15) whether a delinquency petition or informal adjustment should be filed or dismissed;
(16) the availability of coordinated services regardless of whether the child is adjudicated to be a child in need of services or a delinquent child;
(17) whether the team recommends the exercise of dual adjudication and the lead agency to provide supervision of the child; and
(18) any other information considered appropriate by the team.
As added by P.L.66-2015, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.149-2016, SEC.84.