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Senate approves tighter timelines for foster‑care permanency, expands foster‑parent participation
Summary
On April 3 the Senate passed House Bill 16-05, aiming to shorten the time children remain in foster care and give long‑term foster parents greater ability to intervene. Supporters said the bill improves permanency; some members urged safeguards and monitoring.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Senate on April 3 approved House Bill 16-05 on a 45-3 vote, a measure supporters described as a statutory effort to speed permanency for children in foster care and to give foster parents a stronger voice in court proceedings.
Senator Brown, presenting the bill, said the legislation updates juvenile procedures to reduce prolonged stays in foster care and to let foster parents who have cared for a child more than a year intervene in proceedings. “The goal is ... improving our permanency timelines…
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