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Ind. Code § 31-19-4-1

Notice to registered putative father

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

Sec. 1. Except as provided by IC 31-19-2.5-4, if:

(1) on or before the date the mother of a child executes a consent to the child's adoption, the mother has provided an attorney or agency arranging the adoption with the name and address of the putative father; and

(2) the putative father of the child has:

(A) failed or refused to consent to the adoption of the child; or

(B) not had the parent-child relationship terminated under IC 31-35 (or IC 31-6-5 before its repeal);

the putative father shall be given notice of the adoption proceedings under IC 31-19-2.5-6.

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