Guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate

Ind. Code § 31-35-2-7
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Sec. 7. (a) If a parent objects to the termination of the parent-child relationship, the court shall appoint: (1) a guardian ad litem; (2) a court appointed special advocate; or (3) both; for the child. (b) If a guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate has been appointed for the child under IC 31-34-10, the court may reappoint the guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate to represent and protect the best interests of the child in the termination proceedings. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-5-4(d).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.18.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026

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