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Ind. Code § 31-27-6-1

Operation of a child placing agency

Indiana · Indiana Code Title 31 — Family Law and Juvenile Law · Status: effective

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Ind. Code § 31-27-6-1, Operation of a child placing agency, Indiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1670540
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Sec. 1. (a) A person may not operate a child placing agency without a license issued under this article. (b) The state or a political subdivision of the state may not operate a child placing agency without a license issued under this chapter. (c) A child placing agency may not operate a foster family home if: (1) the number of children maintained on the premises at any one (1) time is greater than the number authorized by the license; or (2) the children are maintained in a building or place not designated by the license.