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Ind. Code § 31-35-3.5-7

Termination of parental rights; burden of proof

As added by P.L.64-2016, SEC.3.

Sec. 7. (a) The court shall terminate the parent-child relationship if the court finds:

(1) by clear and convincing evidence that the allegations in a petition described in section 5(2)(A) and 5(2)(B) of this chapter are true; and

(2) that termination of the parent-child relationship is in the best interests of the child.

(b) If the court does not find either element in subsection (a), the court shall deny the petition.

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