Indiana Code 31-19-28-3. Consent
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Sec. 3. Every consent to adoption taken in a jurisdiction outside Indiana that:
(2) would be valid if the consent to adoption had been taken in Indiana;
(1) is valid under the law in force in the state, territory, or country where the consent to adoption was taken; or
Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-19-28-3
- 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.
is a valid consent to an adoption.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-10(c).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.