Sec. 18. A putative father who fails to register within the period specified by section 12 of this chapter waives notice of an adoption proceeding. The putative father's waiver under this section constitutes an irrevocably implied consent to the child's adoption.
Ind. Code § 31-19-5-18
Waiver of notice rights of unregistered putative fathers; irrevocably implied consent to adoption
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case In Re Adoption of JDC (2001)
Most recently applied in In re the Matter of: I.J., Child, T.M. v. L.D. and J.D. (July 2015)
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
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