Sec. 4. If notified under section 2 of this chapter, whenever a safe haven infant is taken into custody without a court order under this chapter, the attorney for the department of child services shall, without unnecessary delay, do the following: (1) Request the juvenile court to: (A) authorize the filing of a petition alleging that the safe haven infant is a child in need of services; (B) hold an initial hearing under IC 31-34-10 not later than the next business day after the safe haven infant is taken into custody; and (C) appoint a guardian ad litem or a court appointed special advocate for the safe haven infant. (2) File a petition to terminate the parent-child relationship under IC 31-35-1.5 .
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