Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), the period of supervision required by section 1 of this chapter may be before or after the filing of a petition for adoption, or both.
(b) The length of the period of supervision is within the sole discretion of the court hearing the petition for adoption.
(c) A court hearing a petition for adoption of a child may waive the period of supervision under subsection (a) if one (1) of the petitioners is a stepparent or grandparent of the child and the court waives the report under section 5(c) of this chapter.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-3 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.138-2007, SEC.39.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 19. Family Law: Adoption
Chapter 8. Supervision of Child by Licensed Child Placing Agency
31-19-8-1. Period of Supervision as Prerequisite to Adoption
31-19-8-2. Supervision Period; Waiver of Supervision Period
31-19-8-3. List of Licensed Child Placing Agencies and Local Offices of the Department
31-19-8-4. List of Approved Supervising Agencies
31-19-8-5. Agency Report and Recommendation; Filing Requirements; Waiver of Report
31-19-8-7. Summary Consideration of Agency's Report; Continuance
31-19-8-8. Agency Report and Recommendation; Nonbinding on Court