Ind. Code § 31-34-2.5-5

Current through P.L. 171-2024

Section 31-34-2.5-5 - Duties of child placing agency upon assuming custody of safe haven infant

If a licensed child placing agency assumes custody of a safe haven infant under section 2 of this chapter, the licensed child placing agency shall do the following:

(1) Without unnecessary delay, place the safe haven infant in a preapproved adoptive home with a prospective adoptive parent who intends to adopt the safe haven infant.

(2) File a petition to terminate the parent-child relationship under IC 31-35-1.5.

IC 31-34-2.5-5

Added by P.L. 45-2023,SEC. 9, eff. 7/1/2023.