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Indiana Code Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law § 31-19-2-10

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 10. (a) Not more than five (5) days after a petition for adoption has been filed, the clerk of the court shall notify the court of the filing.

(b) Upon receiving notice under subsection (a) that a petition for adoption has been filed, the court shall promptly:

(1) examine the petition for adoption;  and

(2) determine whether the petition for adoption is in proper form.

(c) If the court does not find the petition for adoption to be in proper form, the court shall return the petition for adoption immediately to the petitioner for adoption or the petitioner's attorney.

(d) If a petition for adoption is returned under subsection (c), the petitioner for adoption shall promptly correct and amend the petition for adoption to conform to the law.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law § 31-19-2-10 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-31-family-law-and-juvenile-law/in-code-sect-31-19-2-10/

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