Forwarding of copies of petition to division and county office of
family and children and to licensed child placing agency
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:
(1) the division of family and children;
(2) a licensed child placing agency as described in
IC 31-19-7-1, with preference to be given to the agency, if any,
sponsoring the adoption, as shown by the petition for adoption;
and
(3) the county office of family and children whenever a subsidy
is requested in a petition for adoption sponsored by a licensed
child placing agency.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
Last modified: May 24, 2006