Determination of contest of adoption
Sec. 6. After hearing evidence at the hearing, the court shall:
(1) dismiss the petition for adoption if the court:
(A) finds that the person who filed the motion to contest the
adoption has established that it is in the best interests of the
child that the motion to contest the adoption be granted;
(B) finds that a required consent to adoption has not been
obtained in writing or has not been implied under
IC 31-19-9; or
(C) permits a necessary consent to adoption to be
withdrawn; or
(2) deny the motion to contest the adoption.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
Last modified: May 24, 2006