CHAPTER 3. GUARDIAN AD LITEM OR COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE USER FEE; GUARDIAN AD LITEM OR COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATE FUND
IC 31-40-3
Chapter 3. Guardian Ad Litem or Court Appointed Special
Advocate User Fee; Guardian Ad Litem or Court Appointed Special
Advocate Fund
IC 31-40-3-1
User fee
Sec. 1. Subject to IC 31-40-1-3, juvenile court may order the
parent or guardian of the estate of any child for whom a guardian ad
litem or court appointed special advocate is appointed to pay to the
probation department a user fee of not more than one hundred dollars
($100) for deposit by the probation department in:
(1) the guardian ad litem fund if a guardian ad litem has been
appointed; or
(2) the court appointed special advocate fund if a court
appointed special advocate has been appointed.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.23.
IC 31-40-3-2
Appropriations
Sec. 2. The fiscal body of the county shall appropriate money
from:
(1) the guardian ad litem fund; or
(2) the court appointed special advocate fund;
to the juvenile courts of the county for use by the courts in providing
guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate services and
the costs of representation for the guardians ad litem or court
appointed special advocates.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.23.
IC 31-40-3-3
Funds; disposition of unused money
Sec. 3. Money remaining in the guardian ad litem fund or court
appointed special advocate fund at the end of the county's fiscal year
does not revert to any other fund but continues in the guardian ad
litem fund or court appointed special advocate fund.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.23.
IC 31-40-3-4
Use of adoption incentive payment
Sec. 4. An adoption incentive payment that is paid to Indiana
under the federal Adoption and Safe Families Act (42 U.S.C.
473A(d)) must be used for services to facilitate the adoption of
children who are in need of services and may be used for
postadoption services.
As added by P.L.35-1998, SEC.27.