Section 31-35-1-9 - Consent by incompetent or minor parent(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a parent who is incompetent may give consent to termination only with the approval of the court or of the parent's guardian.(b) A person who is less than eighteen (18) years of age and who is a parent may give the person's consent without the approval of the court or of the parent's guardian if the person is competent except for the person's age.Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-5-2(e).
As added by P.L. 1-1997, SEC.18.