Duties of child placing agency upon assuming custody of safe haven infant
Ind. Code § 31-34-2.5-5
in effectSec. 5. If a licensed child placing agency assumes custody of a safe haven infant under section 2 of this chapter, the licensed child placing agency shall do the following:
(1) Without unnecessary delay, place the safe haven infant in a preapproved adoptive home with a prospective adoptive parent who intends to adopt the safe haven infant.
(2) File a petition to terminate the parent-child relationship under IC 31-35-1.5.
As added by P.L.45-2023, SEC.9.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026
