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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 4.6. (a) There is a rebuttable presumption that a child is a child in need of services if the court finds that the child lives in the same household as an adult who is subject to an order requiring the adult to participate in a program of care, treatment, or rehabilitation under IC 31-34-20-3.
(b) There is a rebuttable presumption that a child is a child in need of services if the court finds that the child's parent, guardian, or custodian willfully or knowingly:
(1) exposed the child to the illegal manufacture or distribution of a legend drug or controlled substance; or
(2) exposed the child to:
(A) methamphetamine;
(B) fentanyl; or
(C) a fentanyl containing substance (as defined by IC 35-48-1-16.7);
for which the parent, guardian, or custodian did not have a valid prescription.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law § 31-34-12-4.6 - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-31-family-law-and-juvenile-law/in-code-sect-31-34-12-4-6/
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