Indiana § 31-19-7-3 - Approval filed with adoption petition
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§ 31-19-7-3. Approval filed with adoption petition
Sec. 3. Approval under this chapter for placement in a proposed adoptive home must be filed with the petition for adoption.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-3 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
IC 31-19-8Chapter 8. Supervision of Child by Licensed Child Placing Agency
31-19-8-1Period of supervision as prerequisite to adoption 31-19-8-2Supervision period; waiver of supervision period 31-19-8-3List of licensed child placing agencies and local offices of the department 31-19-8-4List of approved supervising agencies 31-19-8-5Agency report and recommendation; filing requirements; waiver of report 31-19-8-6Contents of report 31-19-8-7Summary consideration of agency's report; continuance 31-19-8-8Agency report and recommendation; nonbinding on court 31-19-8-9Prompt hearing and determination of adoption
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-19-7-3 ("Approval filed with adoption petition") 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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