Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to each Indiana county that has a separate probate court. (b) The probate court has exclusive jurisdiction in all adoption matters. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-3-1-1(a) part 31-3-1-11 part.] IC 31-19-2 Chapter 2. Filing of Petition for Adoption 31-19-2-1 Adoption of adult; petition; venue; consent; investigation 31-19-2-1.1 Name change by lifetime sex or violent offender 31-19-2-2 Adoption of minor child; petition; venue; substituting petitioner 31-19-2-3 Repealed 31-19-2-4 Consent to adoption by petitioner's spouse 31-19-2-5 Filing of petition; number of copies; verification 31-19-2-6 Contents of petition; additional documents 31-19-2-7 Medical report 31-19-2-7.2 Prohibition on immunization as condition for adoption; penalties for violation 31-19-2-7.3 Waiver of criminal history check requirements prohibited 31-19-2-7.5 Submission of information, forms, or consents for criminal history check 31-19-2-7.6 Notification of criminal charge while adoption pending 31-19-2-8 Adoption history fee; putative father registry fee 31-19-2-9 Deposit of fees in adoption history fund 31-19-2-10 Notice of filing of petition; examination, correction, and amendment of form of petition 31-19-2-11 Clerk's examination of form of petition 31-19-2-12 Copies of petition forwarded to licensed child placing agency 31-19-2-13 Temporary custody of adopted children 31-19-2-14 Consolidated paternity and adoption proceedings 31-19-2-15 Information provided to current foster parent and prospective adoptive parent; explanation of information; signature 31-19-2-16 Guardian ad litem pilot program for incapacitated parents
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