Current Version
| Region | Indiana |
| Issue | Same-sex adoption |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Any individual or couple may petition for adoption per §31-19-2. Second-parent adoption has been legalized via case law in two separate cases. Adoption of K.S.P., 804 N.E.2d 1253 (Ind.Ct. Appl. 2004) approved second-parent adoption by partners of biological parents. Adoption of M.M.G.C., 785 N.E.2d 267 (Ind. Ct. Appl. 2003) approved second-parent adoption by partners of adoptive parents. |
| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/indiana Indiana §31-19-2 |
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| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Any individual or couple may petition for adoption per §31-19-2. Second-parent adoption has been legalized via case law in two separate cases. Adoption of K.S.P., 804 N.E.2d 1253 (Ind.Ct. Appl. 2004) approved second-parent adoption by partners of biological parents. Adoption of M.M.G.C., 785 N.E.2d 267 (Ind. Ct. Appl. 2003) approved second-parent adoption by partners of adoptive parents. |
| Sources | www.lambdalegal.org/states-region/indiana Indiana §31-19-2 |