Governmental entity prohibited from substantially burdening parental rights
Ind. Code § 31-42-1-2
in effectSec. 2. A governmental entity may not substantially burden a parent's fundamental right to direct the:
(1) upbringing;
(2) religious instruction;
(3) education; or
(4) health care;
of the parent's child, unless the burden, as applied to the parent and the child, is required to advance a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of advancing the governmental interest.
As added by P.L.101-2025, SEC.7.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026