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Ind. Code § 31-35-6-1

Disposition upon termination of parent-child relationship; review

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.18

Sec. 1. (a) If the juvenile or probate court terminates the parent-child relationship, the court may:

(1) refer the matter to the court having probate jurisdiction for adoption proceedings; or

(2) order any dispositional alternative specified by IC 31-34-20-1 or IC 31-37-19-1.

(b) If the juvenile court refers the matter to the court having probate jurisdiction under subsection (a)(1), the juvenile court shall review the child's case once every six (6) months until a petition for adoption is filed.

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