Indiana § 31-19-8-2 Supervision period; waiver of supervision period

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-19-8-2 — Supervision period; waiver of supervision period

Indiana § 31-19-8-2

Art. 19FAMILY LAW: ADOPTION

Ch. 8Supervision of Child by Licensed Child Placing Agency

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Ind. Code § 31-19-8-2 (2026).

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(a)Except as provided in subsection (c), the period of supervision required by section 1 of this chapter may be before or after the filing of a petition for adoption, or both.

(b)The length of the period of supervision is within the sole discretion of the court hearing the petition for adoption.

(c)A court hearing a petition for adoption of a child may waive the period of supervision under subsection (a) if one (1) of the petitioners is a stepparent or grandparent of the child and the court waives the report under section 5(c) of this chapter. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-3 part.]

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (c), the
period of supervision required by section 1 of this chapter may be
before or after the filing of a petition for adoption, or both.
(b) The length of the period of supervision is within the sole
discretion of the court hearing the petition for adoption.
(c) A court hearing a petition for adoption of a child may waive the
period of supervision under subsection (a) if one (1) of the petitioners
is a stepparent or grandparent of the child and the court waives the
report under section 5(c) of this chapter.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-3 part.]