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Adoption Agency Information & Rates ServiceFee ChargedStep-Parent/Relative$425-$850Independent$3,000, incl. HS, Adoption Educ., Post-Placement ServicesNon-Special Needs$3,000, incl. HS, Adoption Educ., Post-Placement ServicesSpecial Needs$3,000, incl. HS, Adoption Educ., 2 Post-Placement Reports18 more rows

Adoption Petition Filing If you are an Indiana resident, you may file your adoption petition in the county where you reside, in the county where the child resides, or in the county where the private agency (LCPA) or Department of Child Services (DCS) has custody of the child.

Under current Indiana law, which is in state of transition, only parents and step-parents are generally awarded visitation rights if they do not get physical custody. The Indiana Court of Appeals has recently concluded that visitation rights can also be applied to a former domestic partner.

Indiana adoption law has provisions by which a stepparent can adopt a child without the consent of the noncustodial, biological parent. No consent is necessary in a stepparent adoption if any one of the following four circumstances apply: The noncustodial parent has abandoned the child for more than six months.

No information can be released unless both parties have completed the blue form and registered on the adoption registry. The Adoption Search/Indiana Adoption History Registry is a free service. Adult adoptees must be at least 21 years old to receive identifying information.

Required Consents The consent of the child's mother, if she is living, is required by law to complete an adoption. The consent of a child's father who has established paternity or signed a paternity affidavit is also required.