Authority: IC 12-13-2-3; IC 12-13-5-3

Affected: IC 31-3-1

Sec. 1. Acceptance of P.L.96-272 Provisions. The State of Indiana hereby accepts the provisions of Federal Law 96-272, the "Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980" and all federal rules and regulations hereinafter promulgated thereunder. IC 12-1-2-3 [IC 12-1 was repealed by P.L.2-1992, SECTION 897, effective February 14, 1992.] IC 12-1-2-9 [IC 12-1 was repealed by P.L.2-1992, SECTION 897, effective February 14, 1992.]

(Department of Child Services; 465 IAC 2-6-1; filed Jun 17, 1982, 4:13 pm: 5 IR 1603; readopted filed Jul 12, 2001, 1:40 p.m.: 24 IR 4235; readopted filed Nov 27, 2007, 6:52 a.m.: 20071226-IR-465070551RFA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2013, 4:02 p.m.: 20131225-IR-465130459RFA; readopted filed Oct 10, 2019, 10:42 a.m.: 20191106-IR-465190320RFA; readopted filed Oct 15, 2025, 10:46 a.m.: 20251112-IR-465250623RFA) NOTE: Transferred from the Division of Family Resources (470 IAC 3-9-1) to the Department of Child Services (465 IAC 2-6-1) by P.L.234-2005, SECTION 195, effective July 1, 2005.