Ind. Code § 31-19-5-16
Affidavit of registry search; copy of notice of filing of petition to establish paternity
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Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 16. (a) Not later than five (5) days after receiving a request under section 15 of this chapter, the state department of health shall submit an affidavit to the attorney or agency verifying whether a putative father:
Sec. 16. (a) Not later than five (5) days after receiving a request under section 15 of this chapter, the state department shall submit an affidavit to the attorney or agency verifying whether a putative father:
(1) is registered within the period specified by section 12 of this chapter in relation to a mother whose child is the subject of the adoption that the attorney or agency is arranging; or
(1) is registered within the period specified by section 12 of this chapter in relation to a mother whose child is the subject of the adoption that the attorney or agency is arranging; or
(2) has filed a petition to establish paternity.
(2) has filed a petition to establish paternity.
(b) Whenever the state department of health finds that one (1) or more putative fathers are registered, the state department shall:
(b) Whenever the state department finds that one (1) or more putative fathers are registered, the state department shall:
(1) submit a copy of each registration form with the state department's affidavit; and
(1) submit a copy of each registration form with the state department's affidavit; and
(2) include in the affidavit the date that the attorney or agency submits the request for a search that relates to the affidavit.
(2) include in the affidavit the date that the attorney or agency submits the request for a search that relates to the affidavit.
(c) Whenever the state department of health finds that one (1) or more putative fathers have filed a petition to establish paternity, the state department of health shall:
(c) Whenever the state department finds that one (1) or more putative fathers have filed a petition to establish paternity, the state department shall:
(1) submit a copy of each notice prepared by the clerk of the court under IC 31-14-9-0.5 with the state department of health's affidavit; and
(1) submit a copy of each notice prepared by the clerk of the court under IC 31-14-9-0.5 with the state department's affidavit; and
(2) include in the affidavit the date the attorney or agency submitted the request for the search that relates to the affidavit.
(2) include in the affidavit the date the attorney or agency submitted the request for the search that relates to the affidavit.
(d) A court may not grant an adoption unless the state department's affidavit under this section is filed with the court as provided under IC 31-19-11-1(a)(4).
(d) A court may not grant an adoption unless the state department's affidavit under this section is filed with the court as provided under IC 31-19-11-1(a)(4).
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.