Legal Question in Family Law in Indiana

can you adopt achild with child abuse and neglect substantiated against some one

I know of someone who has supposed substantiated

childabuse and neglect against them I have seen

legal documentation and they were allowed to

adopt two children is this legal?


Asked on 1/21/01, 6:58 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Mary Ann Wunder Wunder & Wunder

Re: can you adopt achild with child abuse and neglect substantiated against some

All adoptions must be approved by either the agency sponsoring the adoption or by the Court with the assistance of a home study. If an adoption was approved by the Court after being advised of all the relevant facts, then there shouls be no cause for concern. Generally, if a person has been convicted of a felony, then an adoption will not be allowed.

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Answered on 2/14/01, 3:08 pm


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