31-19-11-6. Court prohibitions on granting petitions for adoption

IN Code § 31-19-11-6 (2019) (N/A)
Copy with citation
Copy as parenthetical citation

Sec. 6. The court may not grant a petition for adoption of a child if:

(1) the parent-child relationship between the child and a parent has been terminated; and

(2) one (1) or more of the following apply with respect to the termination described in subdivision (1):

(A) The time for filing an appeal (including a request for transfer or certiorari) has not elapsed.

(B) An appeal is pending.

(C) An appellate court is considering a request for transfer or certiorari.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-8(f).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.81-2014, SEC.3.