Sec. 9. (a) If the court finds that the allegations in a petition described in section 4 of this chapter are true, the court shall terminate the parent-child relationship.

     (b) If the court does not find that the allegations in the petition are true, the court shall dismiss the petition.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-5-4.3 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.18.