Indiana § 31-19-2-16 Guardian ad litem pilot program for incapacitated parents

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-19-2-16 — Guardian ad litem pilot program for incapacitated parents

Indiana § 31-19-2-16

Art. 19FAMILY LAW: ADOPTION

Ch. 2Filing of Petition for Adoption

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Ind. Code § 31-19-2-16 (2026).

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(a)The circuit or superior court exercising jurisdiction over an adoption proceeding in any of the following counties shall establish a guardian ad litem pilot program to appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the interests of an incapacitated parent:

(1)LaPorte County.

(2)Marshall County.

(3)Starke County.

(b)The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem under this section if a parent of a child subject to a petition for adoption:

(1)is an individual with an intellectual disability; and

(2)has a court appointed guardian.

(c)The provisions of IC 31-32-3 concerning the:

(1)representation;

(2)duties;

(3)liabilities; and

(4)appointment; of a guardian ad litem apply to a guardian ad litem appointed under this section.

(d)The cost and expenses incurred in connection with the appoin

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(a) The circuit or superior court exercising
jurisdiction over an adoption proceeding in any of the following
counties shall establish a guardian ad litem pilot program to appoint a
guardian ad litem to represent the interests of an incapacitated parent:
(1) LaPorte County.
(2) Marshall County.
(3) Starke County.
(b) The court shall appoint a guardian ad litem under this section if
a parent of a child subject to a petition for adoption:
(1) is an individual with an intellectual disability; and
(2) has a court appointed guardian.
(c) The provisions of IC 31-32-3 concerning the:
(1) representation;
(2) duties;
(3) liabilities; and
(4) appointment;
of a guardian ad litem apply to a guardian ad litem appointed under this
section.
(d) The cost and expenses incurred in connection with the
appointment of a guardian ad litem are paid by the county upon order
of the appointing court.
(e) This section expires July 1, 2026.