Ind. Code § 31-19-10-5
Hearing to contest adoption
Indiana · Indiana Code Title 31 — Family Law and Juvenile Law · Status: effective
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Sec. 5.
(a) Whenever a motion to contest an adoption is filed, the court shall, before entering a decree under IC 31-19-11, set the matter for a hearing to contest the adoption.
(b) A court shall expedite a hearing under this section.