Sec. 9. Postadoption contact privileges are permissible without court approval in an adoption of a child who is less than two (2) years of age upon the agreement of the adoptive parents and a birth parent. However, postadoption contact privileges under this section may not include visitation. A postadoption contact agreement under this section:
(1) is not enforceable;
(2) may include contact through photographs, written and verbal updates, and other forms of communication;
(3) does not have to be in writing; and
(4) does not affect the:
(A) validity of a:
(i) consent to an adoption; or
(ii) waiver of notice; or
(B) finality of the adoption.
As added by P.L.196-1997, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.2-1998, SEC.76; P.L.113-2017, SEC.13.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 19. Family Law: Adoption
Chapter 16. Postadoption Visitation Privileges
31-19-16-1. Postadoption Contact Privileges Granted to Birth Parent
31-19-16-3. Postadoption Contact Agreement
31-19-16-4. Modification or Enforcement of Agreement
31-19-16-6. Voiding or Modifying Agreement
31-19-16-7. Guardian Ad Litem or Court Appointed Special Advocate
31-19-16-8. Revocation of Adoption Decree Barred as Sanction for Noncompliance With Agreement