Ind. Code § 31-19-3-1

Prebirth notice to putative father

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In Re Paternity of MGS (2001)

Most recently applied in In Re Paternity of MGS (October 2001)

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11

Sec. 1. Before the birth of a child:

(1) a licensed child placing agency;

(2) an attorney representing prospective adoptive parents of the child; or

(3) an attorney representing the mother of the child;

may serve the putative father of the child or cause the putative father to be served with actual notice that the mother of the child is considering an adoptive placement for the child.

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