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§ 31-34-6-3 — Indiana Law | CourtGPT
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  7. § 31-34-6-3
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§ 31-34-6-3

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A juvenile court or the department may not place a child in a shelter care facility that is located outside the child's county of residence unless placement of the child in a comparable facility with adequate services located in the child's county of residence is unavailable or the child's county of residence does not have an appropriate comparable facility with adequate services.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-4-6.5(e) part.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.17. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.582; P.L.104-2015, SEC.34.