Indiana Code - Family Law and Juvenile Law - Title 31, Section 31-9-2-3

"Adoption"

Sec. 3. "Adoption", for purposes of IC 31-19-17 through
IC 31-19-24, means the judicial act of creating the relationship of
parent and child where the relationship did not exist previously.

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1.

Last modified: May 24, 2006