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Indiana Code Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law § 31-9-2-117

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 117. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), “shelter care facility”, for purposes of the juvenile law, means a place of residence that:

(1) is licensed under the laws of any state;  and

(2) is not locked to prevent a child's departure unless the administrator determines that locking is necessary to protect the child's health.

(b) “Shelter care facility”, for purposes of IC 31-27-3 and IC 31-27-5, means a child caring institution or group home that provides temporary service twenty-four (24) hours a day for not more than twenty (20) consecutive days to a child:

(1) who is admitted to a residential facility on an emergency basis;  and

(2) who is:

(A) receiving care and supervision under an order of a juvenile court;

(B) voluntarily placed by the parent or guardian of the child;  or

(C) self-referred.

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