IC 31-19-2-12 — Copies of petition forwarded to licensed child placing agency
Chapter 2. Filing of Petition for Adoption
Bills amending this section
Section text
Sec. 12. As soon as a petition for adoption is found to be in proper form, the clerk of the court shall forward one (1) copy of the petition for adoption to a licensed child placing agency as described in IC 31-9-2.1-46, with preference to be given to the agency, if any, sponsoring the adoption, as shown by the petition for adoption.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.245; P.L.146-2006, SEC.17; P.L.131-2009, SEC.14; P.L.162-2011, SEC.13; P.L.128-2012, SEC.46; P.L.145-2026, SEC.168.
Source: official publisher (2026 edition)