Sec. 4. If: (1) an individual is convicted of the offense of: (A) murder (IC 35-42-1-1); (B) causing suicide (IC 35-42-1-2); (C) voluntary manslaughter (IC 35-42-1-3); (D) involuntary manslaughter (IC 35-42-1-4); (E) rape (IC 35-42-4-1); (F) criminal deviate conduct (IC 35-42-4-2) (repealed); (G) child molesting (IC 35-42-4-3); (H) child exploitation (IC 35-42-4-4); (I) sexual misconduct with a minor (IC 35-42-4-9); or (J) incest (IC 35-46-1-3); and (2) the victim of the offense: (A) was less than sixteen (16) years of age at the time of the offense; and (B) is: (i) the individual's biological or adoptive child; or (ii) the child of a spouse of the individual who has committed the offense;
the attorney for the department, the child's guardian ad litem, or the court appointed special advocate may file a petition with the juvenile or probate court to terminate the parent-child relationship of the individual who has committed the offense with the victim of the offense, the victim's siblings, or any biological or adoptive child of that individual. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-5-4.2(a) part.] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.329; P.L.146-2008, SEC.618; P.L.158-2013, SEC.325; P.L.214-2013, SEC.27.