Copies of petition forwarded to licensed child placing agency

Ind. Code § 31-19-2-12
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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 a licensed child placing agency as described in IC 31-9-2.1-46, with preference to be given to the agency, if any, sponsoring the adoption, as shown by the petition for adoption. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-4(b) part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.245; P.L.146-2006, SEC.17; P.L.131-2009, SEC.14; P.L.162-2011, SEC.13; P.L.128-2012, SEC.46; P.L.145-2026, SEC.168.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026

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