Disposition upon termination of parent-child relationship; review
Sec. 1. (a) If the juvenile or probate court terminates the
parent-child relationship, the court may:
(1) refer the matter to the court having probate jurisdiction for
adoption proceedings; or
(2) order any dispositional alternative specified by
IC 31-34-20-1 or IC 31-37-19-1.
(b) If the juvenile court refers the matter to the court having
probate jurisdiction under subsection (a)(1), the juvenile court shall
review the child's case once every six (6) months until a petition for
adoption is filed.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.35-1998, SEC.25.
Last modified: May 24, 2006