Sec. 10. (a) Not more than five (5) days after a petition for adoption has been filed, the clerk of the court shall notify the court of the filing.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-19-2-10

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) Upon receiving notice under subsection (a) that a petition for adoption has been filed, the court shall promptly:

(1) examine the petition for adoption; and

(2) determine whether the petition for adoption is in proper form.

     (c) If the court does not find the petition for adoption to be in proper form, the court shall return the petition for adoption immediately to the petitioner for adoption or the petitioner’s attorney.

     (d) If a petition for adoption is returned under subsection (c), the petitioner for adoption shall promptly correct and amend the petition for adoption to conform to the law.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-4(a).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.

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