Chapter 2 - FILING OF PETITION FOR ADOPTION
- Section 31-19-2-1 - Adoption of adult; petition; venue; consent; investigation
- Section 31-19-2-1.1 - Name change by lifetime sex or violent offender
- Section 31-19-2-2 - Adoption of minor child; petition; venue; substituting petitioner
- Section 31-19-2-3 - [Repealed]
- Section 31-19-2-4 - Consent to adoption by petitioner's spouse
- Section 31-19-2-5 - Filing of petition; number of copies; verification
- Section 31-19-2-6 - Contents of petition; additional documents
- Section 31-19-2-7 - Medical report
- Section 31-19-2-7.2 - Prohibition on immunization as condition for adoption; penalties for violation
- Section 31-19-2-7.3 - Waiver of criminal history check requirements prohibited
- Section 31-19-2-7.5 - Submission of information, forms, or consents for criminal history check
- Section 31-19-2-7.6 - Notification of criminal charge while adoption pending
- Section 31-19-2-8 - Adoption history fee; putative father registry fee
- Section 31-19-2-9 - Deposit of fees in adoption history fund
- Section 31-19-2-10 - Notice of filing of petition; examination, correction, and amendment of form of petition
- Section 31-19-2-11 - Clerk's examination of form of petition
- Section 31-19-2-12 - Copies of petition forwarded to licensed child placing agency
- Section 31-19-2-13 - Temporary custody of adopted children
- Section 31-19-2-14 - Consolidated paternity and adoption proceedings
- Section 31-19-2-15 - Information provided to current foster parent and prospective adoptive parent; explanation of information; signature
- Section 31-19-2-16 - [Effective 7/1/2024]