# Ind. Code § 31-34-3-4.7: Notice to the child's school

> Indiana · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T31_A34_C3_S31-34-3-4.7

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 31-34-3-4.7
- **Heading:** Notice to the child's school
- **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 31-34-3-4.7

## Text

Sec. 4.7. If a child who is a student attending kindergarten through grade 12 is taken into custody under IC 31-34-2, the department shall, not later than seventy-two (72) hours after the child is taken into custody, provide written or verbal notice to the individual designated as the point of contact for the school that the child attends that the child has been removed from the child's home.

As added by P.L.120-2018, SEC.5.

## Nearby sections

- [Ind. Code § 31-34-3-1 Procedures for notice to custodial parent, guardian, or custodian](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T31_A34_C3_S31-34-3-1.md)
- [Ind. Code § 31-34-3-2 Procedures for notice; custodial parent, guardian, or custodian who cannot be located](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T31_A34_C3_S31-34-3-2.md)
- [Ind. Code § 31-34-3-3 Procedures for notice; custodial parent, guardian, or custodian believed to reside outside Indiana](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T31_A34_C3_S31-34-3-3.md)
- [Ind. Code § 31-34-3-4 Notice of contact person for more information; notice to each parent](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T31_A34_C3_S31-34-3-4.md)
- [Ind. Code § 31-34-3-4.5 Procedures for notices to adult relatives and siblings; content](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T31_A34_C3_S31-34-3-4.5.md)
- [Ind. Code § 31-34-3-4.7 Notice to the child's school](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T31_A34_C3_S31-34-3-4.7.md)
- [Ind. Code § 31-34-3-5 Immediate needs of child as first priority of department of child services](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T31_A34_C3_S31-34-3-5.md)

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