Ind. Code § 31-33-1-1
Purpose of article
Indiana · Indiana Code Title 31 — Family Law and Juvenile Law · Status: effective
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- Ind. Code § 31-33-1-1, Purpose of article, Indiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1670871
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Sec. 1. The purpose of this article is to:
(1) encourage effective reporting of suspected or known incidents of child abuse or neglect;
(2) provide effective child services to quickly investigate reports of child abuse or neglect;
(3) provide protection for an abused or a neglected child from further abuse or neglect;
(4) provide rehabilitative services for an abused or a neglected child and the child's parent, guardian, or custodian; and
(5) establish a centralized statewide child abuse registry and an automated child protection system.