"Reunification services"
Ind. Code § 31-9-2.1-216.5
in effectSec. 216.5. (a) "Reunification services" means all services that are provided:
(1) to a parent, guardian, or custodian of a child who is the subject of a petition alleging that the child is a child in need of services; and
(2) with the intent of rehabilitating the relationship between the child and the parent, guardian, or custodian.
(b) The term includes services such as:
(1) individual, group, and family counseling;
(2) inpatient, residential, or outpatient substance abuse treatment services;
(3) mental health services;
(4) assistance to address domestic violence;
(5) services designed to provide temporary child care and therapeutic services for families;
(6) peer-to-peer mentoring and support groups for parents and primary caregivers;
(7) services and activities designed to facilitate access to and visitation of children by parents and siblings;
(8) substance abuse treatment and screening; and
(9) transportation to or from any of the services and activities described in this subsection.
(c) The term does not include services provided to a parent, guardian, or custodian of a child while the child is residing in a:
(1) child caring institution;
(2) group home; or
(3) private secure facility;
licensed by the department.
As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026