Ind. Code § 31-9-2-3

Current through P.L. 171-2024

Section 31-9-2-3 - "Adoption"

"Adoption", for purposes of IC 31-19-17 through IC 31-19-25.5, means the judicial act of creating the relationship of parent and child where the relationship did not exist previously.

IC 31-9-2-3

Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-4-2.

Amended by P.L. 191-2011, SEC. 2, eff. 7/1/2011.

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