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IN RE ADOPTION OF J.L.S.

No. 45A03-0811-CV-572.

908 N.E.2d 1245 (2009)

In re the Matter of the ADOPTION OF J.L.S., a minor child.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

July 13, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elizabeth G. Tegarden, Guardian Ad Litem, Valparaiso, IN, Attorney for Appellant.

OPINION

VAIDIK, Judge.

Case Summary

The Guardian Ad Litem ("GAL") for minor child J.L.S. appeals the juvenile court's denial of W.S. (maternal uncle) and A.S.'s (collectively, "the prospective parents") petition to adopt J.L.S. Specifically, the GAL argues that Indiana Code § 31-19-11-1(c) is unconstitutional as applied to J.L.S. because it provides that a court may not grant an adoption if a petitioner for adoption has been convicted of a...

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