Sec. 45. “Family services”, for purposes of the juvenile law, means services provided to:

(1) prevent a child from being removed from a parent, guardian, or custodian;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-9-2-45

  • 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.
(2) reunite the child with a parent, guardian, or custodian; or

(3) implement a permanent plan of adoption, guardianship, or emancipation of a child.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-6-1-6 part; 31-6-1-15.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1.