Indiana Code Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law § 31-37-12-2

Sec. 2. (a) The juvenile court shall hold an initial hearing on each petition.

(b) The juvenile court shall set a time for the initial hearing.  A summons shall be issued for the following:

(c) A copy of the petition must accompany each summons.  The clerk shall issue the summons under Rule 4 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.

(d) The prosecuting attorney or the probation department of the juvenile court shall provide notice of the time, place, and purpose of the initial hearing scheduled or held under this section to each foster parent or other caretaker with whom the child has been placed for temporary care under IC 31-37-5 or IC 31-37-7.  The court shall:

at the initial hearing.

(e) The juvenile court shall determine if a child should be referred for an assessment by a dual status assessment team as described in IC 31-41.  In making its determination, the court shall consider the length of time since the delinquent act or the incident of abuse or neglect.

(f) If the court refers the child for an assessment by a dual status assessment team, the court shall schedule an additional initial hearing on the petition if the court refers a child to be assessed by a dual status assessment team unless the court: