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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 13. (a) The superintendent is responsible for the care, control, and training of children admitted to and living in the home from the day a child is admitted to the home until the child is:
(1) eighteen (18) years of age; or
(2) discharged from the home.
(b) The superintendent shall make certain in the case of every child in the home that:
(1) there is a responsible parent;
(2) there is a responsible relative; or
(3) if a responsible parent or relative is not available, the child is a ward of the department of child services from which there is a representative;
who is regularly and frequently concerned with the welfare of the child.
(c) If:
(1) the parent or parents have been deprived of the custody and control of a child by order of the court; and
(2) custody has been given by the court to the department of child services;
the wardship shall be retained by the department of child services.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 16. Health § 16-33-4-13 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-16-health/in-code-sect-16-33-4-13/
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