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Ind. Code § 31-19-27-1 Program to place hard to place children
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Sec. 1. The department shall carry out a program to place hard to place children in suitable adoptive homes in cases in which restoration to the biological family is not possible or appropriate. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-3-3(a).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amen…
Ind. Code § 31-19-27-1.5 Hard to place child; eligibility for adoption subsidies
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Sec. 1.5. The department shall consider a child who is a ward of the department a hard to place child for determining eligibility for state adoption subsidies under IC 31-19-26.5. As added by P.L.42-2009, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.46-2024, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 31-19-27-2 Delegation of program
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Sec. 2. The department may: (1) delegate a part of the program to a local office; and (2) deliver a program service through a contract with another person. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-3-3(b).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.145-2006, SEC.265; P.L.128-2…
Ind. Code § 31-19-27-3 Powers of the department
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Sec. 3. To carry out the program, the department may: (1) cooperate with adoption efforts with: (A) other states; and (B) the administrative unit in the United States Department of Health and Human Services that is established under 42 U.S.C. 5113; (2) exchange information with t…