CHAPTER 7. INFORMATION ABOUT CHILDREN IN NEED OF SERVICES, INVESTIGATION, AND PRELIMINARY INQUIRY

IC 31-34-7
    Chapter 7. Information About Children in Need of Services,Investigation, and Preliminary Inquiry

IC 31-34-7-1
Preliminary inquiry
    Sec. 1. A person may give an intake officer written informationindicating that a child is a child in need of services. If the intakeofficer has reason to believe that the child is a child in need ofservices, the intake officer shall make a preliminary inquiry todetermine whether the interests of the child require further action.Whenever practicable, the preliminary inquiry should includeinformation on the child's background, current status, and schoolperformance.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17.

IC 31-34-7-2
Provision of preliminary inquiry and recommendation to attorneyfor department
    Sec. 2. The intake officer shall send to the attorney for thedepartment a copy of the preliminary inquiry. The intake officer shallrecommend whether to:
        (1) file a petition;
        (2) informally adjust the case;
        (3) refer the child to another agency; or
        (4) dismiss the case.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.145-2006,SEC.293; P.L.146-2008, SEC.583.

IC 31-34-7-3
Decision whether to request authorization to file petition
    Sec. 3. The person representing the interests of the state andreceiving the preliminary inquiry and recommendations shall decidewhether to request authorization to file a petition. This decision isfinal only as to the office of the person making the decision.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17.

IC 31-34-7-4
Access by accused to report
    Sec. 4. A person who is accused of committing child abuse orneglect is entitled under IC 31-33-18-2(14) to access to a reportrelevant to an alleged accusation.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17.