CHAPTER 3. GUARDIAN AD LITEM OR COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE USER FEE; GUARDIAN AD LITEM OR COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE FUND
IC 31-40-3
Chapter 3. Guardian Ad Litem or Court Appointed SpecialAdvocate User Fee; Guardian Ad Litem or Court Appointed SpecialAdvocate Fund
IC 31-40-3-1
User fee
Sec. 1. Subject to IC 31-40-1-3, juvenile court may order theparent or guardian of the estate of any child for whom a guardian adlitem or court appointed special advocate is appointed to pay to theprobation department a user fee of not more than one hundred dollars($100) for deposit by the probation department in:
(1) the guardian ad litem fund if a guardian ad litem has beenappointed; or
(2) the court appointed special advocate fund if a courtappointed special advocate has been appointed.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.23.
IC 31-40-3-2
Appropriations
Sec. 2. The fiscal body of the county shall appropriate moneyfrom:
(1) the guardian ad litem fund; or
(2) the court appointed special advocate fund;
to the juvenile courts of the county for use by the courts in providingguardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate services andthe costs of representation for the guardians ad litem or courtappointed special advocates.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.23.
IC 31-40-3-3
Funds; disposition of unused money
Sec. 3. Money remaining in the guardian ad litem fund or courtappointed special advocate fund at the end of the county's fiscal yeardoes not revert to any other fund but continues in the guardian adlitem fund or court appointed special advocate fund.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.23.
IC 31-40-3-4
Use of adoption incentive payment
Sec. 4. An adoption incentive payment that is paid to Indianaunder the federal Adoption and Safe Families Act (42 U.S.C.473A(d)) must be used for services to facilitate the adoption ofchildren who are in need of services and may be used forpostadoption services.
As added by P.L.35-1998, SEC.27.