Indiana § 31-19-10-3 - Withdrawal of consent to adoption
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 31-19-10-3 — Withdrawal of consent to adoption, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-19-10-3. Withdrawal of consent to adoption
Sec. 3. (a) A consent to adoption may be withdrawn not later than fifteen (15) days after consent to adoption is signed if:
(1) the court finds, after notice and opportunity to be heard afforded to the petitioner for adoption, that the person seeking the withdrawal is acting in the best interest of the person sought to be adopted; and
(2) the court orders the withdrawal.
(b) A consent to adoption may not be withdrawn after:
(1) fifteen (15) days after the consent to adoption is signed;
(2) the person who signs the consent to adoption appears, in person or by telephonic communications or video conferencing, before a court in which the petition for adoption has been or will be filed and acknowledges that the person:
(A) understood the consequences of the signing of the consent to adoption;
(B) freely and voluntarily signed the consent to adoption; and
(C) believes that adoption is in the best interests of the person to be adopted; or
(3) the person who signs the consent to adoption appears, in person or by telephonic communications or video conferencing, before a court of competent jurisdiction if the parent is outside of Indiana and acknowledges that the person:
(A) understood the consequences of the signing of the consent to adoption;
(B) freely and voluntarily signed the consent to adoption; and
(C) believes that adoption is in the best interests of the person to be adopted;
whichever occurs first.
(c) If a hearing under this section is conducted by telephonic communication or video conferencing, the court shall ensure that the hearing is recorded.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6(j) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.61-2003, SEC.18; P.L.146-2007, SEC.11; P.L.89-2023, SEC.9.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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