Sec. 7.6. If a petitioner for adoption is charged with:
(1) a felony; or
(2) a misdemeanor relating to the health and safety of children;
during the pendency of the adoption, the petitioner shall notify the court of the criminal charge in writing.
As added by P.L.200-1999, SEC.8.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 19. Family Law: Adoption
Chapter 2. Filing of Petition for Adoption
31-19-2-1. Adoption of Adult; Petition; Venue; Consent; Investigation
31-19-2-1.1. Name Change by Lifetime Sex or Violent Offender
31-19-2-2. Adoption of Minor Child; Petition; Venue; Substituting Petitioner
31-19-2-4. Consent to Adoption by Petitioner's Spouse
31-19-2-5. Filing of Petition; Number of Copies; Verification
31-19-2-6. Contents of Petition; Additional Documents
31-19-2-7.3. Waiver of Criminal History Check Requirements Prohibited
31-19-2-7.5. Submission of Information, Forms, or Consents for Criminal History Check
31-19-2-7.6. Notification of Criminal Charge While Adoption Pending
31-19-2-8. Adoption History Fee; Putative Father Registry Fee
31-19-2-9. Deposit of Fees in Adoption History Fund
31-19-2-10. Notice of Filing of Petition; Examination, Correction, and Amendment of Form of Petition
31-19-2-11. Clerk's Examination of Form of Petition
31-19-2-12. Copies of Petition Forwarded to Licensed Child Placing Agency
31-19-2-13. Temporary Custody of Adopted Children