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TITLE 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
ARTICLE 19. FAMILY LAW: ADOPTION
CHAPTER 2. Filing of Petition for Adoption
31-19-2-3. Adoption of hard to place child by nonresident; petition; venue
Universal Citation: IN Code § 31-19-2-3 (2018)
IC 31-19-2-3 Adoption of hard to place child by nonresident; petition; venue
Sec. 3. (a) An individual who is not a resident of Indiana and who seeks to adopt a hard to place child may file a petition for adoption with the clerk of the court having probate jurisdiction in the county in which the:
(1) licensed child placing agency or governmental agency having custody of the child is located; or
(2) child resides.
(b) The county in which a petition for adoption may be filed is a matter of venue and not jurisdiction.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-1(b) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
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