Indiana Code - Family Law and Juvenile Law - Title 31, Section 31-35-3-4

Petition; conviction of certain offenses

Sec. 4. If:
(1) an individual is convicted of the offense of:
(A) murder (IC 35-42-1-1);
(B) causing suicide (IC 35-42-1-2);
(C) voluntary manslaughter (IC 35-42-1-3);
(D) involuntary manslaughter (IC 35-42-1-4);
(E) rape (IC 35-42-4-1);
(F) criminal deviate conduct (IC 35-42-4-2);
(G) child molesting (IC 35-42-4-3);
(H) child exploitation (IC 35-42-4-4);
(I) sexual misconduct with a minor (IC 35-42-4-9); or
(J) incest (IC 35-46-1-3); and
(2) the victim of the offense:
(A) was less than sixteen (16) years of age at the time of the
offense; and
(B) is:
(i) the individual's biological or adoptive child; or
(ii) the child of a spouse of the individual who has

committed the offense;
the prosecuting attorney, the attorney for the county office of family
and children, the child's guardian ad litem, or the court appointed
special advocate may file a petition with the juvenile or probate court
to terminate the parent-child relationship of the individual who has
committed the offense with the victim of the offense, the victim's
siblings, or any biological or adoptive child of that individual.

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.18.

Last modified: May 24, 2006