Indiana § 31-35-3.5-5 Contents of petition

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§ 31-35-3.5-5 — Contents of petition

Indiana § 31-35-3.5-5

Art. 35JUVENILE LAW: TERMINATION OF

Ch. 3.5Termination of Parent-Child Relationship of an

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The verified petition filed under section 3 of this chapter must:

(1)be entitled "In the Matter of the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of ______________, a child, and _______________, the parent"; and

(2)allege:

(A)that the alleged perpetrator committed an act of rape against the parent who filed the petition to terminate the parent-child relationship;

(B)that the child was conceived as a result of the act of rape described under clause (A); and

(C)that the termination of the parent-child relationship between the alleged perpetrator and the child is in the best interests of the child.

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The verified petition filed under section 3 of
this chapter must:
(1) be entitled "In the Matter of the Termination of the
Parent-Child Relationship of ______________, a child, and
_______________, the parent"; and
(2) allege:
(A) that the alleged perpetrator committed an act of rape
against the parent who filed the petition to terminate the
parent-child relationship;
(B) that the child was conceived as a result of the act of rape
described under clause (A); and
(C) that the termination of the parent-child relationship between
the alleged perpetrator and the child is in the best interests of
the child.