Ind. Code § 31-19-11-6 : FAMILY LAW AND JUVENILE LAW — FAMILY LAW: ADOPTION — DISPOSITION OF PETITION FOR ADOPTION; ADOPTION DECREE —19-11-6 - Court prohibitions on granting petitions for adoption

The court may not grant a petition for adoption of a child if:

(1) the parent-child relationship between the child and a parent has been terminated; and
(2) one (1) or more of the following apply with respect to the termination described in subdivision (1):
(A) The time for filing an appeal (including a request for transfer or certiorari) has not elapsed.
(B) An appeal is pending.
(C) An appellate court is considering a request for transfer or certiorari.

IC 31-19-11-6

Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-8(f).

Amended by P.L. 81-2014, SEC. 3, eff. 7/1/2014.
As added by P.L. 1-1997, SEC.11.
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