Indiana Statutes
§ 31-19-10-1 — Persons permitted to contest adoption; deadline for filing motion to contest; contents of motion to contest
Indiana § 31-19-10-1
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Bluebook
Ind. Code § 31-19-10-1 (2026).
Text
(a)Except as provided in subsection (c), only
a person entitled to notice of adoption under IC 31-19-4 or IC 31-19-4.5 may contest an adoption.
(b)A person contesting an adoption must file a motion to contest the
adoption in writing with the court in which the petition for adoption is
filed not later than fifteen (15) days after service of notice of the
pending adoption. The motion must set forth the basis on which the
person is contesting the adoption.
(c)A person seeking to withdraw consent to an adoption must file
a motion to withdraw consent to the adoption in writing with the court
in which the petition for adoption is filed. The motion must set forth the
basis on which the person is seeking to withdraw consent.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.3(a).]
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In Re BW
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Legislative History
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.197-1997,
SEC.20; P.L.61-2003, SEC.15; P.L.203-2021, SEC.19; P.L.89-2023,
SEC.8.
Nearby Sections
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§ 31-10-1-1
Purpose of recodification act§ 31-10-1-2
Statutory construction§ 31-10-1-3
Effect on existing rights and liabilities§ 31-10-1-5
References to repealed or replaced statutes§ 31-10-1-7
References to rules§ 31-10-2-1
Policy and purpose§ 31-10-2-3
Rights of persons with a disability§ 31-11-0.1-1
"Repealed statutes"§ 31-11-1-1
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