Ind. Code § 31-19-2-1
Adoption of adult; petition; venue; consent; investigation
Redline — January 1, 2018 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 1. (a) An individual who is at least eighteen (18) years of age may be adopted by a resident of Indiana:
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 the county of residence of the individual or the petitioner for adoption; and
(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 in open court.
(2) with the consent of the individual acknowledged in open court.
(b) If the court in which a petition for adoption is filed under this section considers it necessary, the court may order:
(b) If the court in which a petition for adoption is filed under this section considers it necessary, the court may order:
(1) the type of investigation that is conducted in an adoption of a child who is less than eighteen (18) years of age; or
(1) the type of investigation that is conducted in an adoption of a child who is less than eighteen (18) years of age; or
(2) any other inquiry that the court considers advisable;
(2) any other inquiry that the court considers advisable;
before granting the petition for adoption.
before granting the petition for adoption.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.