CHAPTER 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

IC 31-33
    ARTICLE 33. JUVENILE LAW: REPORTING ANDINVESTIGATION OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

IC 31-33-1
    Chapter 1. General Provisions

IC 31-33-1-1
Purpose of article
    Sec. 1. The purpose of this article is to:
        (1) encourage effective reporting of suspected or knownincidents of child abuse or neglect;
        (2) provide effective child services to quickly investigatereports of child abuse or neglect;
        (3) provide protection for an abused or a neglected child fromfurther abuse or neglect;
        (4) provide rehabilitative services for an abused or a neglectedchild and the child's parent, guardian, or custodian; and
        (5) establish a centralized statewide child abuse registry and anautomated child protection system.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.234-2005,SEC.94.