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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 6. After a dual status assessment team has met to assess a child, the team shall:
(1) designate a member to prepare the written report for the juvenile court; and
(2) provide recommendations, including:
(A) whether the court should proceed with an additional initial hearing regarding the petition alleging the child is in need of services and dismiss a pending delinquency petition or informal adjustment at the conclusion of a child in need of services adjudication;
(B) whether the court should proceed with an additional initial hearing regarding a petition alleging that the child is a delinquent child under IC 31-37-1 and dismiss a pending child in need of services petition or informal adjustment upon conclusion of the delinquency adjudication;
(C) whether the court should proceed with an additional initial hearing and adjudication or informal adjustment concerning a child in need of services petition and a delinquency petition under IC 31-37-1;
(D) what agency should be the lead agency in a child's supervision; and
(E) any other matters relevant to the child's best interests, including any services to be included in a dispositional decree.
If the probation department of the juvenile court is designated as the lead agency under IC 31-41-3, any recommendations made by the dual status assessment team under subdivision (2) must be consistent with the funding provisions of IC 31-37.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law § 31-41-2-6 - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-31-family-law-and-juvenile-law/in-code-sect-31-41-2-6/
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