Notice of adoption petition for Jesabella Elena Race.
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- Published
- Category
- Probate
- City
- Lagrange
- Case #
- 44C01-2509-AD-000009
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What to do next
- 1
File a Motion
Contest the adoption by filing a Motion within 30 days of this notice.
- 2
Contact the Court
Reach out to the LaGrange Circuit Court for further instructions.
- 3
Review Indiana Code
Familiarize yourself with Indiana Code 31-19-10-1 regarding adoption contests.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the adoption notice about?
- It informs the biological mother about a petition for adoption filed for her child.
- How can I contest the adoption?
- You must file a Motion to Contest the Adoption within 30 days of receiving this notice.
- What happens if I don't contest the adoption?
- Your consent is implied, and you lose the right to contest the adoption.
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Full Notice Text
COLUMBIA COUNTY LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF INDIANA ) § COUNTY OF LAGRANGE IN THE LAGRANGE CIRCUIT COURT CAUSE NO. 44C01-2509-AD-000009 IN RE: THE ADOPTION OF JESABELLA ELENA RACE, Minor Child. KIM A. EMERY, Petitioner NOTICE TO BIOLOGICAL MOTHER Fallon S. Costa, the biological mother of Jesabella Elena Race, born on March 3, 2017, is notified that a Petition for Adoption of the child was filed on September 10, 2025, with the office of the Clerk of LaGrange Circuit Court, 105 N Detroit Street, LaGrange, IN 46761. If Fallon S. Costa wishes to contest the adoption of the child, Jesabella Elena Race, she must file a Motion to Contest the Adoption in accordance with Indiana Code 31-19-10-1 in the above-named Court within thirty (30) days after service of this notice. This notice may be served by publication. If Fallon S. Costa does not file a Motion to Contest the Adoption within thirty (30) days after service of this notice, the above-named Court shall hear and determine the Petition for Adoption. Fallon S. Costa' consent is irrevocably implied and Fallon S. Costa loses the right to contest the adoption or the validity of Fallon S. Costa' implied consent to the adoption. Nothing anyone else says to Fallon S. Costa relieves Fallon S. Costa of her obligations under this Notice. I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of said Court, the 8th day of April, 2026 /s/ Kimberley Johnson Clerk of the LaGrange County Circuit Court
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