Sec. 13. A putative father whose consent to adoption is implied under this chapter or IC 31-19-5-18 is not entitled to challenge:
(1) the adoption; or
(2) the validity of the putative father's implied consent to the adoption.
Ind. Code § 31-19-9-13
Challenge of adoption or validity of implied consent by putative father; when precluded
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Jones v. Maple (2000)
Most recently applied in In the Matter of the Adoption and Paternity of K.G.B., E.S. v. T.B. and K.B. (September 2014)
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
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Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.