Sec. 28. (a) "Court appointed special advocate", for purposes of IC 31-15-6 , IC 31-17-6 , IC 31-19-16 , IC 31-19-16.5 , IC 31-28-5 , IC 31-32-3-10.5 , and the juvenile law, means a community volunteer who: (1) has completed a training program approved by the court; (2) has been appointed by a court to represent and protect the best interests of a child; and (3) may research, examine, advocate, facilitate, and monitor a child's situation. (b) "Court appointed special advocate", for purposes of IC 31-32-3-10.5 , IC 31-33 , IC 31-34 , IC 31-35 , and IC 31-37 , means a community volunteer who: (1) has completed a training program approved by the court that includes training in: (A) the identification and treatment of child abuse and neglect; and (B) early childhood, child, and adolescent development; as required by 42 U.S.C. 5106a(b)(2)(B)(xiii); (2) has been appointed by a court to represent and protect the best interests of a child; and (3) may research, examine, advocate, facilitate, and monitor a child's situation. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-1-11.5-28(a); 31-6-1-6 part; 31-6-1-12.]
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