31-19-10-1.4. Basis for resolving contested adoption

IN Code § 31-19-10-1.4 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 1.4. A court, in making a determination under section 1.2(e) of this chapter, shall consider all relevant evidence, but may not base its determination solely on a finding that a:

(1) petitioner for adoption would be a better parent for a child than the parent who filed the motion to contest the adoption; or

(2) parent has a biological link to the child sought to be adopted.

As added by P.L.61-2003, SEC.17.