Sec. 5. (a) Whenever a motion to contest an adoption is filed, the court shall, before entering a decree under IC 31-19-11, set the matter for a hearing to contest the adoption.
(b) A court shall expedite a hearing under this section.
Ind. Code § 31-19-10-5
Hearing to contest adoption
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In the Matter of the Paternity of B.C., M.B. and N.S. v. J.C. (2014)
Most recently applied in In the Matter of the Paternity of B.C., M.B. and N.S. v. J.C. (May 2014)
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.