Sec. 1. (a) Subject to section 1.1 of this chapter, an individual who is at least eighteen (18) years of age may be adopted by a resident of Indiana: (1) upon proper petition to the court having jurisdiction in probate matters in any county in Indiana; and (2) with the consent of the individual acknowledged in open court. (b) If the court in which a petition for adoption is filed under this section considers it necessary, the court may order: (1) the type of investigation that is conducted in an adoption of a child who is less than eighteen (18) years of age; or (2) any other inquiry that the court considers advisable; before granting the petition for adoption. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-11 part.]
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