Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) or (c), a court may grant or deny a petition filed under this chapter with or without a hearing on the petition. (b) This subsection applies to a child in need of services proceeding. If the petitioner to intervene under this chapter is a long term foster parent and: (1) a petition to terminate the parent-child relationship has been filed under IC 31-35-2-4 ; (2) the petitioner has filed a petition to adopt the child under IC 31-19-2-2 ; or (3) the court ordered permanency plan for the child is no longer reunification; the court shall hold a hearing on a petition to intervene under this chapter before a court may grant or deny a petition under this chapter. (c) This subsection applies to a termination of parent-child relationship proceeding. If the petitioner to intervene under this chapter is a long term foster parent, the court shall hold a hearing on a petition to intervene under this chapter before a court may grant or deny a petition under this chapter.
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