Indiana § 31-19-2-6 Contents of petition; additional documents

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-19-2-6 — Contents of petition; additional documents

Indiana § 31-19-2-6

Art. 19FAMILY LAW: ADOPTION

Ch. 2Filing of Petition for Adoption

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Ind. Code § 31-19-2-6 (2026).

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(a)A petition for adoption must specify the following:

(1)The:

(A)name if known;

(B)sex, race, and age if known, or if unknown, the approximate age; and

(C)place of birth; of the child sought to be adopted.

(2)The new name to be given the child if a change of name is desired.

(3)Whether or not the child possesses real or personal property and, if so, the value and full description of the property.

(4)The:

(A)name, age, and place of residence of a petitioner for adoption; and

(B)if married, place and date of their marriage.

(5)The name and place of residence, if known to the petitioner for adoption, of:

(A)the parent or parents of the child;

(B)if the child is an orphan:

(i)the guardian; or

(ii)the nearest kin of the child if the child does not have a guardian;

(C)the court

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(a) A petition for adoption must specify the
following:
(1) The:
(A) name if known;
(B) sex, race, and age if known, or if unknown, the approximate
age; and
(C) place of birth;
of the child sought to be adopted.
(2) The new name to be given the child if a change of name is
desired.
(3) Whether or not the child possesses real or personal property
and, if so, the value and full description of the property.
(4) The:
(A) name, age, and place of residence of a petitioner for
adoption; and
(B) if married, place and date of their marriage.
(5) The name and place of residence, if known to the petitioner
for adoption, of:
(A) the parent or parents of the child;
(B) if the child is an orphan:
(i) the guardian; or
(ii) the nearest kin of the child if the child does not have a
guardian;
(C) the court or agency of which the child is a ward if the child
is a ward; or
(D) the agency sponsoring the adoption if there is a sponsor.
(6) The time, if any, during which the child lived in the home of
the petitioner for adoption.
(7) Whether the petitioner for adoption has been convicted of:
(A) a felony; or
(B) a misdemeanor relating to the health and safety of children;
and, if so, the date and description of the conviction.
(8) Whether or not a current, ongoing child support order or
medical support order is in effect for the child sought to be
adopted.
(9) Additional information consistent with the purpose and
provisions of this article that is considered relevant to the
proceedings.
(b) If a current, ongoing child support order or medical support
order is in effect for the child as described in subsection (a)(8), all of
the following must be filed with the petition described under subsection
(a):
(1) A copy of the child support order or medical support order.
(2) A statement as to whether the child support order or medical
support order is enforced by the prosecuting attorney through the
Title IV-D child support program under IC 31-25-4.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-2(a) part.]