Indiana § 31-19-15-2 - Stepparent adoptions
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 31-19-15-2 — Stepparent adoptions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-19-15-2. Stepparent adoptions
Sec. 2. (a) If the adoptive parent of a child is married to a biological parent of the child, the parent-child relationship of the biological parent is not affected by the adoption.
(b) If the adoptive parent of a child is married to a previous adoptive parent, the parent-child relationship of the previous adoptive parent is not affected by the adoption.
(c) After the adoption, the adoptive father or mother, or both:
(1) occupy the same position toward the child that the adoptive father or the adoptive mother, or both, would occupy if the adoptive father or adoptive mother, or both, were the biological father or mother; and
(2) are jointly and severally liable for the maintenance and education of the person.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-9(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.130-2005, SEC.9.
IC 31-19-16Chapter 16. Postadoption Visitation Privileges
31-19-16-1Postadoption contact privileges granted to birth parent 31-19-16-2Procedure 31-19-16-3Postadoption contact agreement 31-19-16-4Modification or enforcement of agreement 31-19-16-5Monetary damages 31-19-16-6Voiding or modifying agreement 31-19-16-7Guardian ad litem or court appointed special advocate 31-19-16-8Revocation of adoption decree barred as sanction for noncompliance with agreement 31-19-16-9Privileges without court approval
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Section 31-19-15-2 ("Stepparent adoptions") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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