# Ind. Code § 31-9-2.1-9: "Adoption"

> Indiana · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T31_A9_C2.1_S31-9-2.1-9

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 31-9-2.1-9
- **Heading:** "Adoption"
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 31 / Article 9 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 31-9-2.1-9

## Text

Sec. 9. "Adoption", for purposes of IC 31-19-17 through IC 31-19-25.5, means the judicial act of creating the relationship of parent and child where the relationship did not exist previously.

As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.

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