Indiana § 31-19-4-1 Notice to registered putative father

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-19-4-1 — Notice to registered putative father

Indiana § 31-19-4-1

Art. 19FAMILY LAW: ADOPTION

Ch. 4Notice of Adoption After Birth of Child

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Ind. Code § 31-19-4-1 (2026).

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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

(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. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.1(b).]

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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
(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.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.1(b).]