Ind. Code § 31-35-6-4

Rights, privileges, and obligations of parent and child upon termination of relationship

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case In Re JH (2009)

Most recently applied in Z.M. v. Marion County Department of Child Services (August 2009)

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

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Sec. 4. (a) If the juvenile or probate court terminates the parent-child relationship:

(1) all rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties, and obligations, including any rights to custody, control, parenting time, or support, pertaining to the relationship, are permanently terminated; and

(2) the parent's consent to the child's adoption is not required.

(b) Any support obligations that accrued before the termination are not affected. However, the support payments shall be made under the juvenile or probate court's order.

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