Ind. Code § 31-19-4-1
Notice to registered putative father
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Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 1. Except as provided by IC 31-19-2.5-4, if:
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
(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 Rule 4.1 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.
(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.