Indiana Statutes
§ 31-19-16.5-5 — Vacation or modification of order; time; appointment of guardian ad litem or advocate
Indiana § 31-19-16.5-5
This text of Indiana § 31-19-16.5-5 (Vacation or modification of order; time; appointment of guardian ad litem or advocate) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Indiana primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Bluebook
Ind. Code § 31-19-16.5-5 (2026).
Text
The court may vacate or modify a postadoption contact order entered under this chapter at any time after the adoption if the court determines, after a hearing, that it is in the best interests of the adopted child. Before hearing the petition to:
(1)vacate or modify; or
(2)compel compliance with;
the postadoption contact order, the court may appoint a guardian ad
litem or court appointed special advocate to represent and protect the
best interests of the adopted child. However, the court may only
appoint a guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate for the
adopted child under this chapter if the interests of an adoptive parent
differ from the child's interests to the extent that the court determines
that the appointment is necessary to protect the best interests of the
child.
Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI
Legislative History
As added by P.L.196-1997, SEC.11.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 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References to repealed or replaced statutes§ 31-10-1-7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"Repealed statutes"§ 31-11-1-1
Same sex marriages prohibitedCite This Page — Counsel Stack
Bluebook (online)
Indiana § 31-19-16.5-5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/in/31-19-16.5-5.