parental rights

SEA 143 codifies that governmental entities "may not substantially burden a parent's fundamental right" to direct the upbringing, religious instruction, education or health care of a child — unless it has a compelling interest.

Gov. Mike Braun signs an executive order to extend paid parental leave benefits for state employees.

The Indiana Senate passed a measure to give parents legal recourse when they feel their rights have been violated by government entities — including schools and the Department of Child Services.

The measure would codify that governmental entities “may not substantially burden a parent’s fundamental right” to direct the upbringing, religious instruction, education or health care of a child unless it has a compelling interest.

Parents can sue if they believe their ability to direct their child's upbringing, religious instruction, education or health care has been substantially burdened. And they can sue if they believe a governmental entity has withheld or directed their child to withhold information from the parent.

A Senate bill would strip Indiana’s school librarians and teachers of a legal defense against charges that they disseminated harmful material to minors.

Candidates who campaigned on parental rights won seats in multiple Hamilton County school board races, according to unofficial election results.

The legislation would have created a three-strikes rule for parents with open child welfare cases.

The appeal will challenge U.S. District Judge's ruling in favor of eight lesbian couples who sued the state and some county health departments.

Indiana birth certificates list the birth mother and the father. For a lesbian couple like Nicki and Tonya Bush-Sawyer, that leaves one of them out.