Can a relative be substituted in an adoption filing in Indiana?
Full Question:
My wife and I filed a petition to adopt a child in Indiana. In the meantime she became pregnant. So we decided not to adopt the child. Can I substitute my brother, who wants to adopt the same child, in my position as the petitioner?
01/19/2017 |
Category: Adoption |
State: Indiana |
#30591
Answer:
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(c) Subject to IC 31-19-9-3, if an individual who files a petition for adoption of a child:
(1) decides not to adopt the child; or
(2) is unable to adopt the child;
the petition for adoption may be amended or a second petition may be filed in the same action to substitute another individual who intends to adopt the child as the petitioner for adoption. The amended petition or second petition under this subsection relates back to the date of the original petition.”
