Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to each Indiana county that has a separate probate court.

     (b) The probate court has exclusive jurisdiction in all adoption matters.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-3-1-1(a) part 31-3-1-11 part.]

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

Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-19-1-2

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Probate: Proving a will