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Title 31. Family Law and Ju...
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Article 19. Family Law: Ado...
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Chapter 2. Filing of Petition for Adoption
Chapter 2. Filing of Petition for Adoption
31-19-2-1. Adoption of adult; petition; venue; consent; investigation
31-19-2-1.1. Name change by lifetime sex or violent offender
31-19-2-2. Adoption of minor child; petition; venue; substituting petitioner
31-19-2-3. Adoption of hard to place child by nonresident; petition; venue
31-19-2-4. Consent to adoption by petitioner's spouse
31-19-2-5. Filing of petition; number of copies; verification
31-19-2-6. Contents of petition; additional documents
31-19-2-7. Medical report
31-19-2-7.3. Waiver of criminal history check requirements prohibited
31-19-2-7.5. Submission of information, forms, or consents for criminal history check
31-19-2-7.6. Notification of criminal charge while adoption pending
31-19-2-8. Adoption history fee; putative father registry fee
31-19-2-9. Deposit of fees in adoption history fund
31-19-2-10. Notice of filing of petition; examination, correction, and amendment of form of petition
31-19-2-11. Clerk's examination of form of petition
31-19-2-12. Copies of petition forwarded to licensed child placing agency
31-19-2-13. Temporary custody of adopted children
31-19-2-14. Consolidated paternity and adoption proceedings
31-19-2-15. Information provided to current foster parent and prospective adoptive parent; explanation of information; signature