Indiana SB0201 aims to protect children from family violence by expanding definitions and modifying court procedures.

Indiana SB0201 expands the definition of "domestic or family violence" to include non-physical acts such as verbal, emotional, and psychological abuse, isolation, threats, controlling behavior, monitoring, stalking, and sex offenses. The bill also mandates that juvenile courts give significant consideration to evidence of a child's exposure to fentanyl or related substances without a valid prescription when deciding on the child's return to their parent or guardian. Courts must weigh factors like the child's age and risk of accidental ingestion.

Indiana SB0201 aims to protect children from family violence by expanding definitions and modifying court procedures.

Indiana SB0201 expands the definition of "domestic or family violence" to include non-physical acts such as verbal, emotional, and psychological abuse, isolation, threats, controlling behavior, monitoring, stalking, and sex offenses. The bill also mandates that juvenile courts give significant consideration to evidence of a child's exposure to fentanyl or related substances without a valid prescription when deciding on the child's return to their parent or guardian. Courts must weigh factors like the child's age and risk of accidental ingestion.