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Clardy5,
When it comes to custody, you'll be in NY getting custody of the child, because that's where the child is a legal resident due to birth. Now depending on NY law, the parents can sign a surrender of parental rights to you for adoption. That all depends on the length of time for that to be done after the child's birth. (This is where your case and mine will differ. My case is of the parents losing custody of the children and yours is voluntarily placing the child.) Once the child is in your custody for 6-12 months depending on Indiana law, the adoption will proceed in Indiana, because the child will then be a resident of Indiana. (Most states require 6-months of living in their state to be considered a resident.) The attorneys will help you out with what will be required and how to proceed.
Also, depending on the states, ICPC can be different for close blood-relatives, so your attorney will also be able to help with that.
Just some non-legal information about how things "normally" go, but as you know with adoption cases in 2-different states, there's no such thing as "normal". LOL.
Mom2J
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