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Ind. Code § 31-19-2-5

Filing of petition; number of copies; verification

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Ind. Code § 31-19-2-5, Filing of petition; number of copies; verification, Indiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1669822
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Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a petition for adoption must be filed in triplicate. (b) If a petition for adoption is sponsored by a licensed child placing agency, the petition for adoption must be filed in quadruplicate. (c) The original copy of a petition for adoption must be verified by the oath or affirmation of each petitioner for adoption.