Indiana § 31-19-2-14 Consolidated paternity and adoption proceedings

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-19-2-14 — Consolidated paternity and adoption proceedings

Indiana § 31-19-2-14

Art. 19FAMILY LAW: ADOPTION

Ch. 2Filing of Petition for Adoption

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Ind. Code § 31-19-2-14 (2026).

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(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, th

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(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.