Indiana Code - Family Law and Juvenile Law - Title 31, Section 31-19-10-1.4

Basis for resolving contested adoption

Sec. 1.4. A court, in making a determination under section 1.2(e)
of this chapter, shall consider all relevant evidence, but may not base
its determination solely on a finding that a:
(1) petitioner for adoption would be a better parent for a child
than the parent who filed the motion to contest the adoption; or
(2) parent has a biological link to the child sought to be
adopted.

As added by P.L.61-2003, SEC.17.

Last modified: May 24, 2006