Sec. 7. (a) The court may:

(1) send all notices of the filing of a motion to contest an adoption;

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-19-10-7

  • 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
(2) conduct bifurcated hearings under this chapter; and

(3) issue an order protecting the anonymity of a petitioner for adoption.

     (b) An order issued under subsection (a)(3) may include an order directed to an attorney who represents a party:

(1) contesting an adoption; or

(2) seeking to withdraw a consent to adoption.

An order under subdivision (1) or (2) may order the attorney not to disclose information that identifies or may tend to identify a petitioner for adoption.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.3(d).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.61-2003, SEC.20.