Indiana Code Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law § 31-25-2-11

Sec. 11. (a) Except in cases involving a child who may be a victim of institutional abuse or cases in which police investigation also appears appropriate, the department is the primary public agency responsible for:

all reports of a child who may be a victim of known or suspected child abuse or neglect.

(b) In accordance with a local plan for child protection services, the department shall, by juvenile court order:

(c) Reasonable efforts must be made to provide family services designed to prevent a child's removal from the child's parent, guardian, or custodian.