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Ind. Code § 31-19-2-12

Copies of petition forwarded to licensed child placing agency

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Ind. Code § 31-19-2-12, Copies of petition forwarded to licensed child placing agency, Indiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1669833
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Sec. 12. As soon as a petition for adoption is found to be in proper form, the clerk of the court shall forward one (1) copy of the petition for adoption to a licensed child placing agency as described in IC 31-9-2.1-46, with preference to be given to the agency, if any, sponsoring the adoption, as shown by the petition for adoption.