Indiana's General Adoption Statutes

Indiana

Agency or Person Gathering Information or Preparing Report Statute: § 31-19-23-1

• Child placement agency
• Division of Family and Child Services

Contents of Report About Person to be Adopted Statute: §§ 31-19-2-7; 31-19-8-6

• Health status and medical history including neonatal, psychological, physiological, and medical care
• Former environment and antecedents of the child
• Possible barriers to the child's placement including ethnic background, race, language, disabilities, or a member of a sibling group

Contents of Report About Birth Parents Statute: §§ 31-19-2-7; 31-19-17-2

• Health status
• Medical history
• Medical, psychological, and educational records

Contents of Report About Adoptive Parents Statute: §§ 31-19-8-6; 31-19-2-7.5

• Suitability of the home
• Financial conditions
• Criminal background check

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