Provision of Copies of Investigative Report by Department of Child Services

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Sec. 9. (a) The department's report under section 8 of this chapter shall be made available to:

(1) the appropriate court;

(2) the prosecuting attorney;

(3) the appropriate law enforcement agency; or

(4) the United States Department of Defense Family Advocacy Program, if a parent, guardian, or custodian of a child who is the subject of a substantiated investigation of abuse or neglect is an active duty member of the military;

upon request.

(b) If child abuse or neglect is substantiated after an assessment is conducted under section 7 of this chapter, the department shall forward its report to the office of the prosecuting attorney having jurisdiction in the county in which the alleged child abuse or neglect occurred.

(c) If the assessment substantiates a finding of child abuse or neglect as determined by the department, a report shall be sent to the coordinator of the community child protection team under IC 31-33-3.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-11-11(j).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.35-1998, SEC.4; P.L.234-2005, SEC.124; P.L.131-2009, SEC.48; P.L.81-2016, SEC.3.


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