HB 1448 IN

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Permits an individual who seeks to adopt a child less than 18 years of age to file a petition for adoption in any county in Indiana if either of the following is filed with the petition: (1) A written consent to the adoption from each individual whose consent to the adoption is required under Indiana law; (2) A certified copy of a court order terminating the parental rights of each parent whose consent to the adoption is required under Indiana law. Requires notice of an adoption petition to be delivered to imprisoned or detained individuals. Specifies certain requirements when delivering notice of a petition for adoption to an individual whose address is unknown. Provides that certain notice requirements concerning petitions for adoption are met even when the recipient of the notice refuses to accept the offer or tender of the notice. Requires that the notice of an adoption must be given to the local office of the department of child services, if the child is the subject of an open or pending child in need of services proceeding. Mandates that the notice of an adoption must be given to the entity, facility, or individual of which the child is a ward if the child is a subject of an open or pending juvenile delinquency proceeding. Specifies certain other requirements concerning notice for petitions for adoption. Requires the setting aside of an adoption decree if notice is not properly effectuated and the adoption decree is challenged within 45 days of when it was entered. Allows the court to set aside a dismissal of a motion to contest under certain circumstances. Allows the court to consider, in the context of a motion to contest, (1) the parent's substance abuse; (2) the parent's voluntary unemployment; or (3) instability in the parent's household, if the parent has made substantial and continuing progress and it appears reasonably likely that progress will continue. Makes conforming amendments..

• Jerry Torr · author
• Liz Brown Republican · sponsor
• Eric Koch Republican · sponsor
• Justin Busch Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 14, 2021 Authored by Representative Torr · lower
2. Jan 14, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · lower
3. Feb 11, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
4. Feb 15, 2021 Representative Carbaugh added as coauthor · lower
5. Feb 17, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
6. Feb 22, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 212: yeas 96, nays 0 · lower
7. Feb 22, 2021 Senate sponsors: Senators Brown L, Koch, Busch · lower
8. Feb 22, 2021 Cosponsor: Senator Randolph · lower
9. Feb 23, 2021 Referred to the Senate · lower
10. Mar 1, 2021 Senator Ford J.D. added as cosponsor · upper
11. Mar 2, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary · upper
12. Apr 1, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
13. Apr 5, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
14. Apr 6, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 357: yeas 49, nays 1 · upper
15. Apr 7, 2021 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
16. Apr 12, 2021 Motion to concur filed · lower
17. Apr 13, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
18. Apr 13, 2021 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 420: yeas 92, nays 0 · lower
19. Apr 23, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
20. Apr 28, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
21. Apr 29, 2021 Public Law 203 · lower
22. Apr 29, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · Apr 13, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 13, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Feb 11, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Apr 1, 2021 · PDF