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TITLE 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
ARTICLE 33. JUVENILE LAW: REPORTING AND INVESTIGATION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
CHAPTER 1. General Provisions
31-33-1-1. Purpose of article
Universal Citation: IN Code § 31-33-1-1 (2018)
IC 31-33-1-1 Purpose of article
Sec. 1. The purpose of this article is to:
(1) encourage effective reporting of suspected or known incidents of child abuse or neglect;
(2) provide effective child services to quickly investigate reports of child abuse or neglect;
(3) provide protection for an abused or a neglected child from further abuse or neglect;
(4) provide rehabilitative services for an abused or a neglected child and the child's parent, guardian, or custodian; and
(5) establish a centralized statewide child abuse registry and an automated child protection system.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-11-1.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.234-2005, SEC.94.
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