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Ind. Code § 31-35-6-2

Referral for adoption; duties of guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate

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

Sec. 2. If the juvenile or probate court terminates the parent-child relationship and refers the matter to the court having probate jurisdiction for adoption proceedings, the guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate shall do the following:

(1) Provide the county department with information regarding the best interests of the child.

(2) Review the adoption plan as prepared by the county department as to the best interests of the child.

(3) Report to the court with juvenile jurisdiction and, if requested, to the court having probate jurisdiction, regarding the plan and the plan's appropriateness in relationship to the best interests of the child.

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