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2020 Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 34. Juvenile Law: Children in Need of Services
Chapter 7. Information About Children in Need of Services, Investigation, and Preliminary Inquiry
31-34-7-1. Preliminary Inquiry
Universal Citation: IN Code § 31-34-7-1 (2020)
Sec. 1. A person may give an intake officer written information indicating that a child is a child in need of services. If the intake officer completing the preliminary inquiry has reason to believe that the child is a child in need of services, the intake officer shall:
(1) make a preliminary inquiry to determine whether the interests of the child require further action; and
(2) complete the dual status screening tool on the child, as described in IC 31-41-1-3.
Whenever practicable, the preliminary inquiry should include information on the child's background, current status, and school performance.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-8(a), (b) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.66-2015, SEC.1.
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