31-19-2-12. Copies of petition forwarded to licensed child placing agency

IN Code § 31-19-2-12 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 12. As soon as a petition for adoption is found to be in proper form, the clerk of the court shall forward one (1) copy of the petition for adoption to a licensed child placing agency as described in IC 31-9-2-17.5, with preference to be given to the agency, if any, sponsoring the adoption, as shown by the petition for adoption.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-4(b) part.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.245; P.L.146-2006, SEC.17; P.L.131-2009, SEC.14; P.L.162-2011, SEC.13; P.L.128-2012, SEC.46.