Treatment; clear and convincing evidence
Ind. Code § 31-32-16-5
in effectSec. 5. Following a hearing, the juvenile court may order involuntary drug and alcohol treatment for not more than forty-five (45) consecutive days if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the child:
(1) is a drug or alcohol abuser (as defined in 440 IAC 4.4-1-1);
(2) is incapable of consenting to or refuses to consent to voluntary treatment services; and
(3) will benefit from a period of involuntary drug and alcohol treatment.
As added by P.L.196-2003, SEC.2.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026