Filing of petition; number of copies; verification

Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a petition for adoption must be filed in triplicate. (b) If a petition for adoption is sponsored by a licensed child placing agency, the petition for adoption must be filed in quadruplicate. (c) The original copy of a petition for adoption must be verified by the oath or affirmation of each petitioner for adoption. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-2(a) part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.197-1997, SEC.13; P.L.1-2010, SEC.120.