Indiana § 31-35-1-9 Consent by incompetent or minor parent

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-35-1-9 — Consent by incompetent or minor parent

Indiana·Art. 35 JUVENILE LAW: TERMINATION OF·Ch. 1 Voluntary Termination of Parent-Child Relationship by

(a)Except as provided in subsection (b), a parent who is incompetent may give consent to termination only with the approval of the court or of the parent's guardian.

(b)A person who is less than eighteen (18) years of age and who is a parent may give the person's consent without the approval of the court or of the parent's guardian if the person is competent except for the person's age. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-5-2(e).]

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a
parent who is incompetent may give consent to termination only with
the approval of the court or of the parent's guardian.
(b) A person who is less than eighteen (18) years of age and who is
a parent may give the person's consent without the approval of the court
or of the parent's guardian if the person is competent except for the
person's age.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-5-2(e).]

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