Ind. Code § 31-42-1-2
Governmental entity prohibited from substantially burdening parental rights
As added by P.L.101-2025, SEC.7.
A governmental entity may not substantially burden a parent's fundamental right to direct the:
- (1) upbringing;
- (2) religious instruction;
- (3) education; or
(4) health care;
of the parent's child, unless the burden, as applied to the parent and the child, is required to advance a compelling governmental interest and is the least restrictive means of advancing the governmental interest.
As added by P.L.101-2025, SEC.7.