Indiana Code § 31-34-3-5

Immediate needs of child as first priority of department of child services
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Sec. 5. The department of child services must have as the department's first priority the immediate needs of the child for medical care, shelter, food, or other crisis services. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-4.5(c).]   IC 31-34-4 Chapter 4. Temporary Placement of Child Taken Into Custody               31-34-4-0.2 Repealed             31-34-4-1 Application of chapter             31-34-4-2 Placement of child with relative caretaker or de facto custodian; evaluation; criminal history check required; exceptions; out-of-home placement; considerations             31-34-4-3 Order to take child to designated place pending detention hearing             31-34-4-4 Release, delivery, or detention of child taken into custody without court order             31-34-4-5 Investigation, release, or detention by intake officer of child taken into custody without court order             31-34-4-6 Duty to inform parent, custodian, or guardian of legal rights             31-34-4-7 Court submission of certain proposed services, programs, and out-of-home placement to department; approval or disapproval by department; court orders; appeal by department             31-34-4-8 Change in temporary out-of-home placement; consideration of separation of siblings

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