HB1080

Indiana HB1080 amends family law to restrict family reunification programs and mandates judicial training on domestic violence.

Indiana HB1080 amends the Indiana Code to prohibit the Department of Child Services from recommending and courts from ordering family reunification programs that require certain conditions, such as no contact orders or overnight stays. The bill also mandates the Office of Judicial Administration to establish a judicial training program for judges presiding over family law or juvenile law matters, focusing on aspects of domestic violence. This training must occur annually starting January 1, 2027. Effective July 1, 2026.