Sec. 1. (a) Subject to section 1.1 of this chapter, an individual who is at least eighteen (18) years of age may be adopted by a resident of Indiana: (1) upon proper petition to the court having jurisdiction in probate matters in any county in Indiana; and (2) with the consent of the individual acknowledged […]
Sec. 1.1. (a) This section applies only to an individual: (1) who seeks to be adopted by a resident of Indiana under section 1 of this chapter; and (2) who is a lifetime sex or violent offender. (b) A court may not issue an order granting a petition for adoption of an individual described in […]
Sec. 10. (a) Not more than five (5) days after a petition for adoption has been filed, the clerk of the court shall notify the court of the filing. (b) Upon receiving notice under subsection (a) that a petition for adoption has been filed, the court shall promptly: (1) examine the petition for adoption; and […]
Sec. 11. If the judge of the court dies, is disabled, or is absent, the clerk of the court shall examine the petition for adoption and the petition for adoption shall be acted upon accordingly. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-4(b) part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
Sec. 12. As soon as a petition for adoption is found to be in proper form, the clerk of the court shall forward one (1) copy of the petition for adoption to a licensed child placing agency as described in IC 31-9-2-17.5, with preference to be given to the agency, if any, sponsoring the adoption, […]
Sec. 13. (a) Except for a child who is under the care and supervision of the department, a petitioner for adoption may file a separate, ex parte, verified petition requesting temporary custody of a child sought to be adopted at the time of or any time after the filing of a petition for adoption. The […]
Sec. 14. (a) If a petition for adoption and a paternity action are pending at the same time for a child sought to be adopted, the court in which the petition for adoption has been filed has exclusive jurisdiction over the child, and the paternity proceeding must be consolidated with the adoption proceeding. (b) If […]
Sec. 15. (a) When the licensed child placing agency or local office that will conduct the inspection and supervision required under IC 31-19-7-1 and submit the report required under IC 31-19-8-5 has been determined, the licensed child placing agency or local office shall provide to the child’s current foster parent and to the prospective adoptive […]
Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an individual who seeks to adopt a child less than eighteen (18) years of age must, by attorney of record, file a petition for adoption with the clerk of the court having probate jurisdiction in the county in which: (1) the petitioner for adoption resides; (2) […]
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-1(b) part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Repealed by P.L.203-2021, SEC.4.
Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a petition for adoption by a married person may not be granted unless the husband and wife join in the action. (b) If the petitioner for adoption is married to the: (1) biological; or (2) adoptive; father or mother of the child, joinder by the father […]
Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a petition for adoption must be filed in triplicate. (b) If a petition for adoption is sponsored by a licensed child placing agency, the petition for adoption must be filed in quadruplicate. (c) The original copy of a petition for adoption must be verified by the […]
Sec. 6. (a) A petition for adoption must specify the following: (1) The: (A) name if known; (B) sex, race, and age if known, or if unknown, the approximate age; and (C) place of birth; of the child sought to be adopted. (2) The new name to be given the child if a change of […]
Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e), a medical report of the health status and medical history of the child sought to be adopted and the child’s birth parents must: (1) accompany a petition for adoption; or (2) be filed not later than sixty (60) days after the filing of a petition for […]
Sec. 7.3. A court may not waive any criminal history check requirements set forth in this chapter. As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.36.
Sec. 7.5. (a) This section does not apply to a petitioner for adoption who provides the licensed child placing agency or the local office with the results of a criminal history check conducted: (1) in accordance with IC 31-9-2-22.5; and (2) not more than one (1) year before the date on which the petition is […]
Sec. 7.6. If a petitioner for adoption is charged with: (1) a felony; or (2) a misdemeanor relating to the health and safety of children; during the pendency of the adoption, the petitioner shall notify the court of the criminal charge in writing. As added by P.L.200-1999, SEC.8.
Sec. 8. Unless the petitioner for adoption seeks under section 1 of this chapter to adopt a person who is at least eighteen (18) years of age, the petitioner for adoption must attach to the petition for adoption: (1) an adoption history fee of twenty dollars ($20) payable to the state department of health; and […]
Sec. 9. Fees collected under section 8 of this chapter shall be deposited in the adoption history fund established by IC 31-19-18-6. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-2(a) part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
