Adoption of hard to place child by nonresident; petition; venue
Sec. 3. (a) An individual who is not a resident of Indiana and who
seeks to adopt a hard to place child may file a petition for adoption
with the clerk of the court having probate jurisdiction in the county
in which the:
(1) licensed child placing agency or governmental agency
having custody of the child is located; or
(2) child resides.
(b) The county in which a petition for adoption may be filed is a
matter of venue and not jurisdiction.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
Last modified: May 24, 2006