Consent by incompetent or minor parent

Ind. Code § 31-35-1-9
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Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a parent who is incompetent may give consent to termination only with the approval of the court or of the parent's guardian. (b) A person who is less than eighteen (18) years of age and who is a parent may give the person's consent without the approval of the court or of the parent's guardian if the person is competent except for the person's age. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-5-2(e).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.18.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026

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