Obligation of parent or guardian for costs of returning child to Indiana under interstate compact on juveniles

Sec. 4. The parent or guardian of the estate of any child returned to Indiana under the interstate compact on juveniles under IC 31-37-23 shall reimburse the department for all costs involved in returning the child that the court orders the parent or guardian to pay under section 3 of this chapter (or IC 31-6-4-18(e) before its repeal) whether or not the child has been adjudicated a delinquent child or a child in need of services.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-18(d).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.668.