CHAPTER 12. VOLUNTARY AND INVOLUNTARY TREATMENT BY DIVISION FOR MINORS
IC 12-23-12
Chapter 12. Voluntary and Involuntary Treatment by Division for
Minors
IC 12-23-12-1
Notification or consent of parents or guardians; treatment in
absence of notification
Sec. 1. A minor who voluntarily seeks treatment for alcoholism,
alcohol abuse, or drug abuse from the division or a facility approved
by the division may receive treatment without notification or consent
of the parents, guardian, or person having control or custody of the
minor.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.17.
IC 12-23-12-2
Notification or consent of parents or guardians; discretion of
division or facility; immunity from suit
Sec. 2. Notification or consent is at the discretion of the division
or a facility approved by the division. A criminal action or civil suit
may not be maintained against the division or the division's agents
for the reasonable exercise of this discretion.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.17.
IC 12-23-12-3
Court placement
Sec. 3. A minor less than eighteen (18) years of age may be placed
under the treatment supervision of the division by the court having
jurisdiction over the minor, according to the procedure established
for juveniles in such cases or the procedure established by this article
if the court having juvenile jurisdiction waives jurisdiction.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.17.