Sec. 7.5. (a) As used in this chapter, "emergency placement" means an emergency out-of-home placement of a child by:
(1) the department of child services established by IC 31-25-1-1;
(2) a law enforcement officer;
(3) a caseworker;
(4) a juvenile probation officer; or
(5) a court;
as a result of exigent circumstances that require immediate placement with a person other than the child's parent, guardian, or custodian.
(b) The term includes any out-of-home placement for temporary care and custody of a child at or after the time of initial removal or transfer of custody of the child from the child's parent, guardian, or custodian, as authorized under any of the following:
(1) IC 31-34-2.
(2) IC 31-34-2.5.
(3) IC 31-34-4.
(4) IC 31-34-5.
(5) IC 31-37-4.
(6) IC 31-37-5.
(7) IC 31-37-6.
(c) The term does not include any proposed or actual change in location of the child's placement for continuing care and custody after the court has entered an order at the time of or following a detention hearing required under IC 31-34-5 or IC 31-37-6, unless a court or an agency responsible for the child's care and supervision determines that an immediate change in placement is necessary to protect the health or safety of the child.
(d) The term does not include placement to an entity or in a facility that is not a residence (as defined in IC 3-5-2-42.5) or that is licensed by the state.
As added by P.L.234-2005, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.26; P.L.146-2006, SEC.2.
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