Indiana § 31-35-3.5-4 Time limits for filing petition

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-35-3.5-4 — Time limits for filing petition

Indiana § 31-35-3.5-4

Art. 35JUVENILE LAW: TERMINATION OF

Ch. 3.5Termination of Parent-Child Relationship of an

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Ind. Code § 31-35-3.5-4 (2026).

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(a)A parent who:

(1)is the victim of an act of rape; and

(2)is at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time the act of rape occurred; may not file a petition for termination of the parent-child relationship under this chapter more than one hundred eighty (180) days after the birth of the child.

(b)A parent who:

(1)is the victim of an act of rape; and

(2)is less than eighteen (18) years of age at the time the act of rape occurred; may not file a petition for termination of the parent-child relationship under this chapter more than two (2) years after reaching eighteen (18) years of age.

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(a) A parent who:
(1) is the victim of an act of rape; and
(2) is at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time the act of rape
occurred;
may not file a petition for termination of the parent-child relationship
under this chapter more than one hundred eighty (180) days after the
birth of the child.
(b) A parent who:
(1) is the victim of an act of rape; and
(2) is less than eighteen (18) years of age at the time the act of
rape occurred;
may not file a petition for termination of the parent-child relationship
under this chapter more than two (2) years after reaching eighteen (18)
years of age.