Foster youth bill of rights
Ind. Code § 31-25-2-29
in effectSec. 29. (a) The department shall collaborate with:
(1) at least one (1) individual who is at least eighteen (18) years of age and who has lived experience as a child within the child welfare system;
(2) at least one (1) child placing agency; and
(3) any other person with expertise in older foster youth services;
to develop and update periodically a statement that describes the rights and responsibilities of a foster youth and is titled "the foster youth bill of rights".
(b) The statement required in subsection (a):
(1) must summarize a foster youth's rights and responsibilities; and
(2) must be:
(A) distributed annually to a foster youth, including in a translated form for a foster youth with limited English proficiency;
(B) distributed to a current or prospective foster parent (as defined in IC 31-9-2-47); and
(C) published on the department's website.
As added by P.L.67-2026, SEC.5.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026