Indiana Code § 31-19-1-2

Exclusive jurisdiction of probate court
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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offender             31-19-2-2 Adoption of minor child; petition; venue; substituting petitioner             31-19-2-3 Repealed             31-19-2-4 Consent to adoption by petitioner's spouse             31-19-2-5 Filing of petition; number of copies; verification             31-19-2-6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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