Indiana § 31-19-10-6 Determination of contest of adoption

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-19-10-6 — Determination of contest of adoption

Indiana § 31-19-10-6

Art. 19FAMILY LAW: ADOPTION

Ch. 10Withdrawal of Consent to Adoption; Contest of

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Ind. Code § 31-19-10-6 (2026).

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After setting the matter for a hearing under section 5 of this chapter, the court:

(1)may dismiss the petition to contest the adoption under IC 31-19-10-1.2(g) or on other procedural grounds; or

(2)shall, after hearing evidence at the hearing:

(A)dismiss the petition for adoption if the court:

(i)finds that the person who filed the motion to contest the adoption has established that it is in the best interests of the child that the motion to contest the adoption be granted;

(ii)finds that a required consent to adoption has not been obtained in writing or has not been implied under IC 31-19-9; or

(iii)permits a necessary consent to adoption to be withdrawn; or

(B)deny the motion to contest the adoption. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.3(c).]

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After setting the matter for a hearing under
section 5 of this chapter, the court:
(1) may dismiss the petition to contest the adoption under IC 31-19-10-1.2(g) or on other procedural grounds; or
(2) shall, after hearing evidence at the hearing:
(A) dismiss the petition for adoption if the court:
(i) finds that the person who filed the motion to contest the
adoption has established that it is in the best interests of the
child that the motion to contest the adoption be granted;
(ii) finds that a required consent to adoption has not been
obtained in writing or has not been implied under IC 31-19-9;
or
(iii) permits a necessary consent to adoption to be withdrawn;
or
(B) deny the motion to contest the adoption.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.3(c).]