§ 31-35-3-4 — Petition; conviction of certain offenses

If:
(1) an individual is convicted of the offense of:
(A) murder (IC 35-42-1-1);
(B) causing suicide (IC 35-42-1-2);
(C) voluntary manslaughter (IC 35-42-1-3);
(D) involuntary manslaughter (IC 35-42-1-4);
(E) rape (IC 35-42-4-1);
(F) criminal deviate conduct (IC 35-42-4-2) (repealed);
(G) child molesting (IC 35-42-4-3);
(H) child exploitation (IC 35-42-4-4);
(I) sexual misconduct with a minor (IC 35-42-4-9); or
(J) incest (IC 35-46-1-3); and
(2) the victim of the offense:
(A) was less than sixteen (16) years of age at the time of the
offense; and
(B) is:
(i) the individual's biological or adoptive child; or
(ii) the child of a spouse of the individual who has committed
the offense;
the attorney for the department, the child's guardian ad litem, or the
court appointed special advocate may file a petition with the juvenile
or probate court to terminate the parent-child relationship of the
individual who has committed the offense with the victim of the
offense, the victim's siblings, or any biological or adoptive child of that
individual.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-5-4.2(a)
part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.329; P.L.146-2008, SEC.618; P.L.158-2013, SEC.325; P.L.214-2013, SEC.27.