Ind. Code § 31-19-11-6
Court prohibitions on granting petitions for adoption
Indiana · Indiana Code Title 31 — Family Law and Juvenile Law · Status: effective
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- Ind. Code § 31-19-11-6, Court prohibitions on granting petitions for adoption, Indiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1669962
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Sec. 6. 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.