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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 6.1. (a) The predispositional report prepared by the department or caseworker must include the following information:
(1) A description of all dispositional options considered in preparing the report.
(2) An evaluation of each of the options considered in relation to the plan of care, treatment, rehabilitation, or placement recommended under the guidelines described in section 4 of this chapter.
(3) A description of the due diligence efforts that the department has made to identify all adult relatives of the child.
(4) The name, occupation and position, and any relationship to the child of each person with whom the preparer of the report conferred as provided in section 1.1 of this chapter.
(5) The report and recommendations of the dual status assessment team if the child is a dual status child under IC 31-41.
(b) If the department or caseworker is considering an out-of-home placement, including placement with a blood or an adoptive relative caretaker, the department or caseworker shall conduct a criminal history check (as defined in IC 31-9-2-22.5) for each person who is currently residing in the location designated as the out-of-home placement. The results of the criminal history check must be included in the predispositional report.
(c) The department or caseworker is not required to conduct a criminal history check under this section if:
(1) the department or caseworker is considering only an out-of-home placement to an entity or a facility that:
(A) is not a residence (as defined in IC 3-5-2.1-90); or
(B) is licensed by the state; or
(2) placement under this section is undetermined at the time the predispositional report is prepared.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law § 31-34-18-6.1 - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-31-family-law-and-juvenile-law/in-code-sect-31-34-18-6-1/
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