Chapter

Filing of Petition for Adoption

Ind. Code § 31-19-2-1— Adoption of adult; petition; venue; consent; investigation
Ind. Code § 31-19-2-1.1— Name change by lifetime sex or violent offender
Ind. Code § 31-19-2-2— Adoption of minor child; petition; venue; substituting petitioner
Ind. Code § 31-19-2-3— Repealed
Ind. Code § 31-19-2-4— Consent to adoption by petitioner's spouse
Ind. Code § 31-19-2-5— Filing of petition; number of copies; verification
Ind. Code § 31-19-2-6— Contents of petition; additional documents
Ind. Code § 31-19-2-7— Medical report
Ind. Code § 31-19-2-7.2— Prohibition on immunization as condition for adoption; penalties for violation
Ind. Code § 31-19-2-7.3— Waiver of criminal history check requirements prohibited
Ind. Code § 31-19-2-7.5— Submission of information, forms, or consents for criminal history check
Ind. Code § 31-19-2-7.6— Notification of criminal charge while adoption pending
Ind. Code § 31-19-2-8— Adoption history fee; putative father registry fee
Ind. Code § 31-19-2-9— Deposit of fees in adoption history fund
Ind. Code § 31-19-2-10— Notice of filing of petition; examination, correction, and amendment of form of petition
Ind. Code § 31-19-2-11— Clerk's examination of form of petition
Ind. Code § 31-19-2-12— Copies of petition forwarded to licensed child placing agency
Ind. Code § 31-19-2-13— Temporary custody of adopted children
Ind. Code § 31-19-2-14— Consolidated paternity and adoption proceedings
Ind. Code § 31-19-2-15— Information provided to current foster parent and prospective adoptive parent; explanation of information; signature
Ind. Code § 31-19-2-16— Guardian ad litem pilot program for incapacitated parents