Filing of petition
Ind. Code § 31-35-1.5-4
in effectSec. 4. (a) The:
(1) department's attorney; or
(2) licensed child placing agency;
shall sign and file a verified petition for the termination of the parent-child relationship not more than fifteen (15) days after taking custody of a safe haven infant.
(b) The petition must:
(1) be entitled "In the Matter of the Termination of the Parent-Child Relationship of ____________, a Safe Haven Infant"; and
(2) allege that the:
(A) child was left in a newborn safety device or by a parent with an emergency medical services provider; and
(B) termination of the parent-child relationship is:
(i) in the child's best interest; and
(ii) in furtherance of an adoption.
(c) At the time the verified petition described in subsection (a) is filed:
(1) the department's attorney shall also file a permanency plan for the safe haven infant; or
(2) the licensed child placing agency shall also file a recommendation in support of the prospective adoptive parent with whom the safe haven infant is placed.
As added by P.L.45-2023, SEC.13.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026