Sec. 8. A putative father is barred from establishing paternity of a child, by affidavit or otherwise, in Indiana or any other jurisdiction if his motion to contest the adoption has been denied under this chapter.
Ind. Code § 31-19-10-8
Denial of putative father's adoption contest as bar to establishing paternity
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In Re the Adoption of A.S. Ex Rel. M.L.S. (2009)
Most recently applied in In Re the Adoption of A.S. Ex Rel. M.L.S. (September 2009)
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.