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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 1. This article does not apply to the following:
(1) A child caring institution, foster family home, group home, or child placing agency licensed or operated by any of the following:
(A) Programs for children in kindergarten through grade 12 that are operated under the authority of the department of education or that are operated with the assistance of the department of education.
(B) The division of mental health and addiction.
(C) The Indiana department of health.
(D) The department of correction.
(2) A person who has received a child for adoption.
(3) A county jail or detention center.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law § 31-27-1-1 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-31-family-law-and-juvenile-law/in-code-sect-31-27-1-1/
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