Indiana § 31-19-16-9 Privileges without court approval

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-19-16-9 — Privileges without court approval

Indiana·Art. 19 FAMILY LAW: ADOPTION·Ch. 16 Postadoption Visitation Privileges

Postadoption contact privileges are permissible without court approval in an adoption of a child who is less than two (2) years of age upon the agreement of the adoptive parents and a birth parent. However, postadoption contact privileges under this section may not include visitation. A postadoption contact agreement under this section:

(1)is not enforceable;

(2)may include contact through photographs, written and verbal updates, and other forms of communication;

(3)does not have to be in writing; and

(4)does not affect the:

(A)validity of a:

(i)consent to an adoption; or

(ii)waiver of notice; or

(B)finality of the adoption.

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Postadoption contact privileges are
permissible without court approval in an adoption of a child who is less
than two (2) years of age upon the agreement of the adoptive parents
and a birth parent. However, postadoption contact privileges under this
section may not include visitation. A postadoption contact agreement
under this section:
(1) is not enforceable;
(2) may include contact through photographs, written and verbal
updates, and other forms of communication;
(3) does not have to be in writing; and
(4) does not affect the:
(A) validity of a:
(i) consent to an adoption; or
(ii) waiver of notice; or
(B) finality of the adoption.

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