Indiana § 31-19-9-9 Parent's crime against child's other parent; effect on consent
requirement

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-19-9-9 — Parent's crime against child's other parent; effect on consent requirement

Indiana·Art. 19 FAMILY LAW: ADOPTION·Ch. 9 Consent to Adoption

A court shall determine that consent to adoption is not required from a parent if the:

(1)parent is convicted of and incarcerated at the time of the filing of a petition for adoption for:

(A)murder (IC 35-42-1-1);

(B)causing suicide (IC 35-42-1-2); or

(C)voluntary manslaughter (IC 35-42-1-3);

(2)victim of the crime is the child's other parent; and

(3)court determines, after notice to the convicted parent and a hearing, that dispensing with the parent's consent to adoption is in the child's best interests. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6(l).]

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A court shall determine that consent to
adoption is not required from a parent if the:
(1) parent is convicted of and incarcerated at the time of the filing
of a petition for adoption for:
(A) murder (IC 35-42-1-1);
(B) causing suicide (IC 35-42-1-2); or
(C) voluntary manslaughter (IC 35-42-1-3);
(2) victim of the crime is the child's other parent; and
(3) court determines, after notice to the convicted parent and a
hearing, that dispensing with the parent's consent to adoption is
in the child's best interests.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6(l).]

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