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INDIANAPOLIS — Abused and neglected children can spend years lingering in our state’s child welfare system.An Indiana House Judiciary Committee heard more than two hours of testimony on how to address the problem.Rep. Julie McGuire filed House Bill 1605, a massive bill that aims to reduce the amount of time children linger in foster care by creating stricter timelines for biological parents who aren’t complying with court orders.
The average time to adoption is 1,045 days, or nearly three years.PREVIOUS | Foster children sue DCS alleging many are ‘languishing in state custody’Children typically get into the system because their parents are accused of abusing or neglecting them, and they often need help with drug addiction or mental health issues.
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