Ind. Code § 31-19-16-9
Privileges without court approval
Indiana · Indiana Code Title 31 — Family Law and Juvenile Law · Status: effective
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- Ind. Code § 31-19-16-9, Privileges without court approval, Indiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-28, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1669993
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Sec. 9. Postadoption contact privileges are permissible without court approval in an adoption of a child who is less than twelve (12) months of age upon the agreement of the adoptive parents and a birth parent. However, postadoption contact privileges under this section may not include visitation. A postadoption contact agreement under this section:
(1) is not enforceable;
(2) may include contact through photographs, written and verbal updates, and other forms of communication;
(3) does not have to be in writing; and
(4) does not affect the:
(A) validity of a:
(i) consent to an adoption; or
(ii) waiver of notice; or
(B) finality of the adoption.