# Ind. Code § 31-34-3-1: Procedures for notice to custodial parent, guardian, or custodian

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T31_A34_C3_S31-34-3-1

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 31-34-3-1
- **Heading:** Procedures for notice to custodial parent, guardian, or custodian
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 31 / Article 34 / Chapter 3 / Section 31-34-3-1

## Text

Sec. 1. If a child is taken into custody under IC 31-34-2, the department of child services shall notify the child's custodial parent, guardian, or custodian not more than two (2) hours after the child has been taken into custody that the child has been taken into custody as the result of alleged child abuse or neglect.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-4.5(a) part.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.234-2005, SEC.172.

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