Ind. Code § 31-19-10-6

Determination of contest of adoption

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Current — January 1, 2023

As of January 1, 2018

Sec. 6. After hearing evidence at the hearing, the court shall:

Sec. 6. After setting the matter for a hearing under section 5 of this chapter, the court:

(1) may dismiss the petition to contest the adoption under IC 31-19-10-1.2(g) or on other procedural grounds; or

~~(1)~~ dismiss the petition for adoption if the court: ~~(A)~~ finds that the person who filed the motion to contest the adoption has established that it is in the best interests of the child that the motion to contest the adoption be granted; ~~(B)~~ finds that a required consent to adoption has not been obtained in writing or has not been implied under IC 31-19-9; or ~~(C)~~ permits a necessary consent to adoption to be withdrawn; or

(2) shall, after hearing evidence at the hearing: (A) dismiss the petition for adoption if the court: (i) finds that the person who filed the motion to contest the adoption has established that it is in the best interests of the child that the motion to contest the adoption be granted; (ii) finds that a required consent to adoption has not been obtained in writing or has not been implied under IC 31-19-9; or (iii) permits a necessary consent to adoption to be withdrawn; or (B) deny the motion to contest the adoption.

(2) deny the motion to contest the adoption.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.