S.E.A. 49, P.L. 42 Effective: July 1, 2017 Requires that a permanency plan is filed simultaneously with a petition for termination of a parent-child relationship. The full law is available at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/senate/4 … [Read more...] about Plan for the permanent placement of a child
Adoption criminal history check
H.E.A. 1048, P.L. 25 Effective: April 12, 2017 Removes a requirement that a criminal history check in an adoption or guardianship proceeding must include a request for information from a national registry of substantiated child abuse and neglect reports. The full law is available at: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2017/bills/house/1048 … [Read more...] about Adoption criminal history check
Commission on Improving the Status of Children
H.E.A. 1080, P.L. 13 Effective: July 1, 2017 Provides that the Commission on Improving the Status of Children (Commission) may appoint an executive director. Provides that an executive director shall perform duties as assigned by the Commission. Provides that the Office of Judicial Administration shall pay the salary of the executive director. Removes obsolete provisions related to … [Read more...] about Commission on Improving the Status of Children
Notice of adoption to grandparents
H.E.A. 1245, P.L. 16 Effective: July 1, 2017 Provides that a grandparent of a child sought to be adopted is entitled to notice of pending adoption proceedings if: (1) the grandparent has an existing right to petition for visitation; and (2) the grandparent's right to visitation will not be terminated after the adoption. The full law is available at: … [Read more...] about Notice of adoption to grandparents
Access to identifying information
H.E.A. 1274, P.L. 190 Effective: §§1, 5-12 effective April 26, 2017; §2-4 effective July 1, 2017 Requires the State Registrar to search death certificates in the State Registrar's possession and the State and Territorial Exchange of Vital Events (STEVE) Exchange System if an eligible individual submits a request for the release of identifying information of a birth parent or ad … [Read more...] about Access to identifying information