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31-19-9-9. Parent's crime against child's other parent; effect on consent requirement

IN Code § 31-19-9-9 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 9. A court shall determine that consent to adoption is not required from a parent if the:

(1) parent is convicted of and incarcerated at the time of the filing of a petition for adoption for:

(A) murder (IC 35-42-1-1);

(B) causing suicide (IC 35-42-1-2);

(C) voluntary manslaughter (IC 35-42-1-3);

(D) an attempt under IC 35-41-5-1 to commit a crime described in clauses (A) through (C); or

(E) a crime in another state that is substantially similar to a crime described in clauses (A) through (D);

(2) victim of the crime is the child's other parent; and

(3) court determines, after notice to the convicted parent and a hearing, that dispensing with the parent's consent to adoption is in the child's best interests.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6(l).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.

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