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IN RE ADOPTION OF INFANT CHILD BAXTER

No. 29S02-0303-CV-117.

799 N.E.2d 1057 (2003)

In re the ADOPTION OF the INFANT CHILD BAXTER, Joseph and Jana Robbins, Appellants (Defendants below), v. Stephanie Baxter and Decoby Askew, Appellees (Plaintiffs below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

December 9, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles P. Rice, South Bend, IN, Attorney for Appellant.

Yvonne F. Watkins, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellee.

ON PETITION TO TRANSFER FROM THE INDIANA COURT OF APPEALS, NO. 29A02-0202-CV-107.

SULLIVAN, Justice.

After signing consents to the adoption of their baby, the biological parents attempted to withdraw their consents on grounds that they had not been properly notarized in accordance with the provisions of the Indiana adoption statute. We hold that if the written consent is not properly notarized, the validity of the consent may nevertheless be satisfied by...

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