CHAPTER 2. CONTINUING JURISDICTION
IC 31-30-2
Chapter 2. Continuing Jurisdiction
IC 31-30-2-1
Continuing juvenile court jurisdiction
Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), thejuvenile court's jurisdiction over a delinquent child or a child in needof services and over the child's parent, guardian, or custodiancontinues until:
(1) the child becomes twenty-one (21) years of age, unless thecourt discharges the child and the child's parent, guardian, orcustodian at an earlier time; or
(2) guardianship of the child is awarded to the department ofcorrection.
(b) The juvenile court may, on its own motion, after guardianshipof a child is awarded to the department of correction, reinstate thecourt's jurisdiction for the purpose of ordering the child's parent,guardian, or custodian to participate in programs operated by orthrough the department of correction.
(c) The juvenile court's jurisdiction over a parent or guardian ofthe estate of a child under this section continues until the parent orguardian of the estate has satisfied the financial obligation of theparent or guardian of the estate that is imposed under IC 31-40 (orIC 31-6-4-18 before its repeal).
(d) The jurisdiction of the juvenile court over a proceedingdescribed in IC 31-30-1-1(10) for a guardianship of the personcontinues until the earlier of the date that:
(1) the juvenile court terminates the guardianship of the person;or
(2) the child becomes:
(A) nineteen (19) years of age, if a child who is at leasteighteen (18) years of age is a full-time student in asecondary school or the equivalent level of vocational orcareer and technical education; or
(B) eighteen (18) years of age, if clause (A) does not apply.
If the guardianship of the person continues after the child becomesthe age specified in subdivision (2), the juvenile court shall transferthe guardianship of the person proceedings to a court having probatejurisdiction in the county in which the guardian of the person resides.If the juvenile court has both juvenile and probate jurisdiction, thejuvenile court may transfer the guardianship of the personproceedings to the probate docket of the court.
(e) The jurisdiction of the juvenile court to enter, modify, orenforce a support order under IC 31-40-1-5 continues during the timethat the court retains jurisdiction over a guardianship of the personproceeding described in IC 31-30-1-1(10).
(f) At any time, a juvenile court may, with the consent of aprobate court, transfer to the probate court guardianship of the personproceedings and any related support order initiated in the juvenilecourt.As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.217-2001, SEC.4;P.L.234-2007, SEC.167.
IC 31-30-2-2
Notice of child's release from custody of department of correction
Sec. 2. If the department of correction is awarded guardianship ofa child under section 1(a)(2) of this chapter (or IC 31-6-2-3(a)(2)before its repeal), the department of correction shall notify the courtawarding the guardianship when the department will release the childfrom the department's custody. The notification must be sent to thecourt at least ten (10) days before the child's release.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.13.
IC 31-30-2-3
Sua sponte reinstatement of court's jurisdiction; modification ofdecree
Sec. 3. After receiving notification under section 2 of this chapter(or IC 31-6-2-3(b) before its repeal), a juvenile court may withinthirty (30) days after notification, on the court's own motion,reinstate jurisdiction over the child for the purpose of modifyingunder IC 31-34-23 or IC 31-37-22 the court's original dispositionaldecree.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.13.
IC 31-30-2-4
Petition for reinstatement of court's jurisdiction; modification
Sec. 4. The department of correction may petition the court toreinstate the court's jurisdiction over the child and the child's parent,guardian, or custodian to modify the court's decree underIC 31-34-23 or IC 31-37-22 (or IC 31-6-7-16 before its repeal) ororder the child's parent, guardian, or custodian to participate inprograms operated by or through the department of correction.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.13.
IC 31-30-2-5
Satisfaction of restitution order
Sec. 5. If any part of an order of restitution remains unpaid at thetime a child is released by the department of correction, the courtmay reinstate jurisdiction over the child and place the child under thesupervision of the probation department until the restitution order issatisfied.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.13.