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IN Code § 31-19-2-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 2. Filing of Petition for Adoption|31-19-2-7. Medical Report

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e), a medical report of the health status and medical history of the child sought to be adopted and the child's birth parents must:(1) accompany a petition for adoption; or(2) be filed not later than sixty (60) days after the filing of a petition for adoption.(b) The medical report must:(1) include neonatal, psychological, physiological, and medical care history; and(2) be on forms prescribed by the state registrar.(c) A copy of the medical report shall be sent to the following persons:(1) The state registrar.(2) The prospective adoptive parents.(d) This section does not authorize the release of medical information that would result in the identification of an individual.(e) This section does not apply to a petition for adoption under section 1 of this chapter.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-2(b).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.210-2019, SEC.3.
IN Code § 31-19-2-7.3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 2. Filing of Petition for Adoption|31-19-2-7.3. Waiver of Criminal History Check Requirements Prohibited

Sec. 7.3. A court may not waive any criminal history check requirements set forth in this chapter.As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.36.
IN Code § 31-19-2-7.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 2. Filing of Petition for Adoption|31-19-2-7.5. Submission of Information, Forms, or Consents for Criminal History Check

Sec. 7.5. (a) This section does not apply to a petitioner for adoption who provides the licensed child placing agency or the local office with the results of a criminal history check conducted:(1) in accordance with IC 31-9-2-22.5; and(2) not more than one (1) year before the date on which the petition is filed.(b) Every petitioner for adoption shall submit the necessary information, forms, or consents for:(1) a licensed child placing agency; or(2) the local office;that conducts the inspection and investigation required for adoption of a child under IC 31-19-8-5 to conduct a criminal history check (as defined in IC 31-9-2-22.5) of the petitioner as part of its investigation.(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), the petitioner for adoption shall pay the fees and other costs of the criminal history check required under this section.(d) If the petitioner for adoption seeks to adopt a child who is under the care and supervision of the department at the time of or any time after the filing of the petition for adoption, the department may pay the fees and other costs of the criminal history check required under this section.As added by P.L.200-1999, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.234-2005, SEC.92; P.L.128-2012, SEC.45; P.L.183-2017, SEC.8.
IN Code § 31-19-2-7.6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 2. Filing of Petition for Adoption|31-19-2-7.6. Notification of Criminal Charge While Adoption Pending

Sec. 7.6. If a petitioner for adoption is charged with:(1) a felony; or(2) a misdemeanor relating to the health and safety of children;during the pendency of the adoption, the petitioner shall notify the court of the criminal charge in writing.As added by P.L.200-1999, SEC.8.
IN Code § 31-19-2-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 2. Filing of Petition for Adoption|31-19-2-8. Adoption History Fee; Putative Father Registry Fee

Sec. 8. Unless the petitioner for adoption seeks under section 1 of this chapter to adopt a person who is at least eighteen (18) years of age, the petitioner for adoption must attach to the petition for adoption:(1) an adoption history fee of twenty dollars ($20) payable to the state department of health; and(2) a putative father registry fee of fifty dollars ($50) payable to the state department of health for:(A) administering the putative father registry established by IC 31-19-5; and(B) paying for blood or genetic testing in a paternity action in which an adoption is pending in accordance with IC 31-14-21-9.1.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-2(c).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.200-1999, SEC.9.
IN Code § 31-19-2-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 2. Filing of Petition for Adoption|31-19-2-9. Deposit of Fees in Adoption History Fund

Sec. 9. Fees collected under section 8 of this chapter shall be deposited in the adoption history fund established by IC 31-19-18-6.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-2(a) part.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
IN Code § 31-19-2-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 2. Filing of Petition for Adoption|31-19-2-10. Notice of Filing of Petition; Examination, Correction, and Amendment of Form of Petition

Sec. 10. (a) Not more than five (5) days after a petition for adoption has been filed, the clerk of the court shall notify the court of the filing.(b) Upon receiving notice under subsection (a) that a petition for adoption has been filed, the court shall promptly:(1) examine the petition for adoption; and(2) determine whether the petition for adoption is in proper form.(c) If the court does not find the petition for adoption to be in proper form, the court shall return the petition for adoption immediately to the petitioner for adoption or the petitioner's attorney.(d) If a petition for adoption is returned under subsection (c), the petitioner for adoption shall promptly correct and amend the petition for adoption to conform to the law.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-4(a).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
IN Code § 31-19-2-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 2. Filing of Petition for Adoption|31-19-2-11. Clerk's Examination of Form of Petition

Sec. 11. If the judge of the court dies, is disabled, or is absent, the clerk of the court shall examine the petition for adoption and the petition for adoption shall be acted upon accordingly.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-4(b) part.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
IN Code § 31-19-2-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 2. Filing of Petition for Adoption|31-19-2-12. Copies of Petition Forwarded to Licensed Child Placing Agency

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.
IN Code § 31-19-2-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 2. Filing of Petition for Adoption|31-19-2-13. Temporary Custody of Adopted Children

Sec. 13. (a) Except for a child who is under the care and supervision of the department, a petitioner for adoption may file a separate, ex parte, verified petition requesting temporary custody of a child sought to be adopted at the time of or any time after the filing of a petition for adoption. The petition for temporary custody must be signed by each petitioner for adoption.(b) A court may grant a petition for temporary custody filed under subsection (a) if the court finds that:(1) the petition for adoption is in proper form; and(2) placing the child with the petitioner or petitioners for adoption pending the hearing on the petition for adoption is in the best interests of the child.(c) If temporary custody is granted under this section, the petitioner or petitioners for adoption are legally and financially responsible for the child until otherwise ordered by the court.(d) To the extent that a temporary custody order issued under this section conflicts with a custody order issued by any other court except a court having appellate jurisdiction over the child, a temporary order under this section controls.(e) A:(1) party to the adoption; or(2) person who had:(A) custody of; or(B) parenting time or visitation with;the child before a temporary custody order was issued under this section;may file a petition to suspend, modify, or revoke the temporary custody order granted under this section.(f) Upon receipt of a petition described in subsection (e), the court shall set the matter for hearing.(g) The court may suspend, modify, or revoke the temporary custody order if the court determines suspension, modification, or revocation of the temporary custody order is in the best interests of the child.As added by P.L.61-2003, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.246; P.L.81-2014, SEC.1.
IN Code § 31-19-2-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 2. Filing of Petition for Adoption|31-19-2-14. Consolidated Paternity and Adoption Proceedings

Sec. 14. (a) If a petition for adoption and a paternity action are pending at the same time for a child sought to be adopted, the court in which the petition for adoption has been filed has exclusive jurisdiction over the child, and the paternity proceeding must be consolidated with the adoption proceeding.(b) If the petition for adoption is dismissed, the court hearing the consolidated adoption and paternity proceeding shall determine who has custody of the child under IC 31-19-11-5.(c) Following a dismissal of the adoption petition under subsection (b), the court may:(1) retain jurisdiction over the paternity proceeding; or(2) return the paternity proceeding to the court in which it was originally filed.If the paternity proceeding is returned to the court in which it was originally filed, the court assumes jurisdiction over the child, subject to any provisions of the consolidated court's order under IC 31-19-11-5.As added by P.L.61-2003, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.81-2014, SEC.2.
IN Code § 31-19-2-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 2. Filing of Petition for Adoption|31-19-2-15. Information Provided to Current Foster Parent and Prospective Adoptive Parent; Explanation of Information; Signature

Sec. 15. (a) When the licensed child placing agency or local office that will conduct the inspection and supervision required under IC 31-19-7-1 and submit the report required under IC 31-19-8-5 has been determined, the licensed child placing agency or local office shall provide to the child's current foster parent and to the prospective adoptive parent a document that contains the following information:(1) A description of the information that must be provided to the court in the report required under IC 31-19-8-5.(2) Contact information for individuals employed by the licensed child placing agency or local office in a supervisory capacity.(b) The licensed child placing agency or local office shall explain the contents of the document described in subsection (a) to the child's current foster parent and to the prospective adoptive parent. The child's current foster parent, the prospective adoptive parent, and the licensed child placing agency or local office shall be requested to sign the document acknowledging that:(1) the child's current foster parent and the prospective adoptive parent have been provided with a copy of the document described in subsection (a); and(2) the contents of the document have been explained to the child's current foster parent and to the prospective adoptive parent.As added by P.L.26-2018, SEC.2.
IN Code § 31-19-2.5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 2.5. General Notice Requirements|31-19-2.5-1. Application

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to notice given to a:(1) putative father under IC 31-19-4; and(2) person under IC 31-19-4.5.As added by P.L.61-2003, SEC.4.
IN Code § 31-19-2.5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 2.5. General Notice Requirements|31-19-2.5-2. Notice of Adoption

Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), IC 31-19-4 applies to notice given to a putative father and IC 31-19-4.5 applies to notice given to other persons.(b) If a petition for adoption alleges the consent of a putative father or a parent to the adoption has not been obtained and is unnecessary under:(1) IC 31-19-9-8(a)(1);(2) IC 31-19-9-8(a)(2);(3) IC 31-19-9-8(a)(4)(B);(4) IC 31-19-9-8(a)(4)(C);(5) IC 31-19-9-8(a)(9); or(6) IC 31-19-9-8(a)(11);notice must be given under IC 31-19-4.5.As added by P.L.61-2003, SEC.4.
IN Code § 31-19-2.5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 2.5. General Notice Requirements|31-19-2.5-3. Required Notice

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, notice must be given to:(1) a person whose consent to adoption is required under IC 31-19-9-1;(2) a putative father who is entitled to notice under IC 31-19-4;(3) a grandparent described in IC 31-19-4.5-1(3) of a child sought to be adopted;(4) a licensed child placing agency of which the child is a ward;(5) if the child is the subject of an open or pending child in need of services proceeding under IC 31-34, the local office of the department of child services in the county in which the child in need of services proceeding was filed; and(6) if the child is a subject of an open or pending juvenile delinquency proceeding under IC 31-37, the entity, facility, or individual of which the child is a ward.(b) Proof of notice to those under subsection (a) shall be filed with the court in the adoption proceeding before the final adoption hearing can be scheduled.(c) Failure to provide notice under this section shall require setting aside the adoption decree if challenged by an entity or individual who did not receive notice as required by this section. An adoption decree may be challenged under this subsection for a period of not more than forty-five (45) days after the date the adoption decree is entered.As added by P.L.61-2003, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.97-2004, SEC.108; P.L.1-2007, SEC.195; P.L.128-2012, SEC.47; P.L.16-2017, SEC.2; P.L.190-2017, SEC.2; P.L.203-2021, SEC.5.
IN Code § 31-19-2.5-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 2.5. General Notice Requirements|31-19-2.5-4. Notice Not Required

Sec. 4. Notice of the pendency of the adoption proceedings does not have to be given to:(1) a person whose consent to adoption has been filed with the court;(2) a person whose consent to adoption is not required by:(A) IC 31-19-9-8(a)(4)(A);(B) IC 31-19-9-8(a)(4)(D);(C) IC 31-19-9-8(a)(5);(D) IC 31-19-9-8(a)(6);(E) IC 31-19-9-8(a)(7);(F) IC 31-19-9-8(a)(8);(G) IC 31-19-9-9;(H) IC 31-19-9-10;(I) IC 31-19-9-12;(J) IC 31-19-9-15; or(K) IC 31-19-9-18;(3) the hospital of an infant's birth or a hospital to which an infant is transferred for medical reasons after birth if the infant is being adopted at or shortly after birth;(4) a person whose parental rights have been terminated before the entry of a final decree of adoption; or(5) a person who has waived notice under:(A) IC 31-19-4-8; or(B) IC 31-19-4.5-4.As added by P.L.61-2003, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.58-2009, SEC.9; P.L.203-2021, SEC.6.
IN Code § 31-19-2.5-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 2.5. General Notice Requirements|31-19-2.5-5. Validity of Notice

Sec. 5. A notice served in accordance with IC 31-19-4 or IC 31-19-4.5 is valid regardless of whether the notice is served within or outside Indiana.As added by P.L.146-2007, SEC.3.
IN Code § 31-19-3-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 3. Notice of Adoption Before Birth of Child|31-19-3-1. Prebirth Notice to Putative Father

Sec. 1. Before the birth of a child:(1) a licensed child placing agency;(2) an attorney representing prospective adoptive parents of the child; or(3) an attorney representing the mother of the child;may serve the putative father of the child or cause the putative father to be served with actual notice that the mother of the child is considering an adoptive placement for the child.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.4(b).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.200-1999, SEC.10.
IN Code § 31-19-3-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 3. Notice of Adoption Before Birth of Child|31-19-3-2. Notice Not Compelling Adoptive Placement

Sec. 2. Providing the putative father with actual notice under section 1 of this chapter does not obligate the mother of the child to proceed with an adoptive placement of the child.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.4(c).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
IN Code § 31-19-3-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 3. Notice of Adoption Before Birth of Child|31-19-3-3. Affidavit of Service of Actual Notice

Sec. 3. (a) Upon the filing of a petition for adoption:(1) the licensed child placing agency sponsoring the adoption; or(2) the attorney representing the prospective adoptive parents;shall submit to the court an affidavit setting forth the circumstances surrounding the service of actual notice, including the time, if known, date, and manner in which the actual notice was provided.(b) If notice is served upon the putative father under section 1(3) of this chapter:(1) the licensed child placing agency sponsoring the adoption; or(2) the attorney representing the prospective adoptive parents;shall submit to the court an affidavit prepared by the attorney representing the mother of the child. An affidavit filed under this subsection must contain the same information as an affidavit filed under subsection (a).[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.4(e).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.197-1997, SEC.14; P.L.200-1999, SEC.11.
IN Code § 31-19-3-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 3. Notice of Adoption Before Birth of Child|31-19-3-4. Form of Notice

Sec. 4. Notice of the potential adoption under this chapter must be provided to the putative father of the child in substantially the following form:"______________ (putative father's name), who has been named as the father of the unborn child of __________ (birth mother's name), or who claims to be the father of the unborn child, is notified that __________ (birth mother's name) has expressed an intention to secure an adoptive placement for the child.If ___________ (putative father's name) seeks to contest the adoption of the unborn child, the putative father must file a paternity action to establish his paternity in relation to the unborn child not later than thirty (30) days after the receipt of this notice.If ___________ (putative father's name) does not file a paternity action not more than thirty (30) days after receiving this notice, or having filed a paternity action in Indiana or any other jurisdiction, is unable to establish paternity of the child, the putative father's consent to the adoption or the voluntary termination of the putative father's parent-child relationship under IC 31-35-1, or both, shall be irrevocably implied and the putative father loses the right to contest the adoption, the validity of his implied consent to the adoption, the termination of the parent-child relationship, and the validity of his implied consent to the termination of the parent-child relationship. In addition, the putative father loses the right to establish paternity of the child, by affidavit or otherwise, in Indiana or any other jurisdiction, except as provided in IC 31-19-9-17(b).Nothing ____________ (mother's name) or anyone else says to __________ (putative father's name) relieves ____________ (putative father's name) of his obligations under this notice.Under Indiana law, a putative father is a person who is named as or claims that he may be the father of a child born out of wedlock but who has not yet been legally proven to be the child's father.For purposes of this notice, _____________ (putative father's name) is a putative father under the laws in Indiana regarding adoption.This notice complies with IC 31-19-3-4 but does not exhaustively set forth the putative father's legal obligations under the Indiana adoption statutes. A person being served with this notice should consult the Indiana adoption statutes.".[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.4(f) part.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.200-1999, SEC.12; P.L.113-2017, SEC.1.
IN Code § 31-19-3-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 3. Notice of Adoption Before Birth of Child|31-19-3-5. Putative Father's Notice of Paternity Action

Sec. 5. A putative father who files a paternity action as described by IC 31-19-9-15(2) after receiving notice of a potential adoption from an attorney or a licensed child placing agency under section 1 of this chapter shall notify the attorney or agency that the paternity action has been filed. The notice must include the following information:(1) The name of the court.(2) The cause number.(3) The date of filing.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.4(i).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
IN Code § 31-19-3-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 3. Notice of Adoption Before Birth of Child|31-19-3-6. Adoptive Parents' Intervention in Paternity Action

Sec. 6. If a putative father fails to provide notice to an attorney or a licensed child placing agency under section 5 of this chapter (or under IC 31-3-1-6.4(i) before its repeal), upon a motion of the prospective adoptive parents the court having jurisdiction over the paternity action shall allow the prospective adoptive parents to intervene in the paternity action under Rule 24 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.4(j).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
IN Code § 31-19-3-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 3. Notice of Adoption Before Birth of Child|31-19-3-7. Vacation of Paternity Determination; Intervention by Adoptive Parents

Sec. 7. If the court has already established the paternity of a father who fails to provide notice under section 5 of this chapter (or under IC 31-3-1-6.4(i) before its repeal), upon motion of the prospective adoptive parents the court shall:(1) set aside the paternity determination in order to reinstate the paternity action; and(2) allow the prospective adoptive parents to intervene as described under section 6 of this chapter.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.4(k).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
IN Code § 31-19-3-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 3. Notice of Adoption Before Birth of Child|31-19-3-8. Applicability of Rules of Trial Procedure

Sec. 8. The Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure do not apply to the giving of notice under this chapter.As added by P.L.200-1999, SEC.13.