§ 31-14-21-9 — Duty of court with jurisdiction to establish paternity within period prescribed by chapter

(a) Except as provided under section 13 of
this chapter and subject to IC 31-19-2-14, if a court presiding over a
paternity action under this article knows of:
(1) a pending adoption of a child who is the subject of the
paternity action; and
(2) the court in which the adoption is pending;
the court having jurisdiction over the paternity action shall establish a
child's paternity within the period prescribed by this chapter.
(b) Except as provided under section 13 of this chapter and subject
to IC 31-19-2-14, the court shall conduct an initial hearing not more
than thirty (30) days after:
(1) the filing of the paternity petition; or
(2) the birth of the child;
whichever occurs later.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-6.1-2.2(a).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.200-1999, SEC.3; P.L.61-2003, SEC.1; P.L.58-2009, SEC.5.