Indiana Code > Title 31 > Article 19 > Chapter 28 – Adoption Decrees in Foreign Jurisdictions
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| § 31-19-28-1 | Foreign decrees; effect; name change |
| § 31-19-28-2 | Full faith and credit |
| § 31-19-28-3 | Consent |
| § 31-19-28-4 | Jurisdiction |
Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 31 > Article 19 > Chapter 28 - Adoption Decrees in Foreign Jurisdictions
- Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- 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.
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5