§ 31-28-4-1 Enactment; provision
§ 31-28-4-1.5 Application of chapter until state withdraws from compact
§ 31-28-4-2 Financial responsibility for placed children
§ 31-28-4-3 “Appropriate public authorities”; notices; responsibility
§ 31-28-4-4 “Appropriate authority in receiving state”
§ 31-28-4-5 Agreements between party states; authorization; approval
§ 31-28-4-6 Visitation, inspection, or supervision requirements of children or facilities under other law; fulfillment under compact
§ 31-28-4-7 Placement of delinquent children in institution in another state; retained jurisdiction
§ 31-28-4-8 “Executive head”; appointment of compact administrator

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 31 > Article 28 > Chapter 4 - Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.
  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5