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Ind. Code § 31-14-21-9

Duty of court with jurisdiction to establish paternity within period prescribed by chapter

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.6

Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided under section 13 of this chapter and subject to IC 31-19-2-14, if a court presiding over a paternity action under this article knows of:

(1) a pending adoption of a child who is the subject of the paternity action; and

(2) the court in which the adoption is pending;

the court having jurisdiction over the paternity action shall establish a child's paternity within the period prescribed by this chapter.

(b) Except as provided under section 13 of this chapter and subject to IC 31-19-2-14, the court shall conduct an initial hearing not more than thirty (30) days after:

(1) the filing of the paternity petition; or

(2) the birth of the child;

whichever occurs later.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.