Preliminary inquiry

Ind. Code § 31-34-7-1
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Sec. 1. A person may give an intake officer written information indicating that a child is a child in need of services. If the intake officer completing the preliminary inquiry has reason to believe that the child is a child in need of services, the intake officer shall: (1) make a preliminary inquiry to determine whether the interests of the child require further action; and (2) complete the dual status screening tool on the child, as described in IC 31-41-1-3. Whenever practicable, the preliminary inquiry should include information on the child's background, current status, and school performance. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-8(a), (b) part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.66-2015, SEC.1.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026