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31-34-1-13. Exception for mother's good faith use of controlled substance according to prescription

IN Code § 31-34-1-13 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 13. A child is not a child in need of services under section 10 or 11 of this chapter if:

(1) a drug detected in the body of the child under section 10(1) of this chapter or the condition described in section 11(1) of this chapter was caused by a controlled substance; and

(2) during pregnancy the child's mother:

(A) possessed a valid prescription for the controlled substance; and

(B) made a good faith attempt to use the controlled substance according to the prescription instructions.

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

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17.

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