Sec. 3. "Adoption", for purposes of IC 31-19-17 through IC 31-19-25.5, means the judicial act of creating the relationship of parent and child where the relationship did not exist previously.
Ind. Code § 31-9-2-3
"Adoption"
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1
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