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31-34-1-11. Risks or injuries arising from use of alcohol, controlled substance, or legend drug by child's mother during pregnancy

IN Code § 31-34-1-11 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 11. Except as provided in sections 12 and 13 of this chapter, a child is a child in need of services if:

(1) the child:

(A) has an injury;

(B) has abnormal physical or psychological development;

(C) has symptoms of neonatal intoxication or withdrawal; or

(D) is at a substantial risk of a life threatening condition;

that arises or is substantially aggravated because the child's mother used alcohol, a controlled substance, or a legend drug during pregnancy; and

(2) the child needs care, treatment, or rehabilitation that:

(A) the child is not receiving; or

(B) is unlikely to be provided or accepted without the coercive intervention of the court.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-3.1(a) part.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.2-2005, SEC.81; P.L.243-2017, SEC.10.

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