Indiana § 31-19-4-4 Notice to unnamed putative father; form

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-19-4-4 — Notice to unnamed putative father; form

Indiana § 31-19-4-4

Art. 19FAMILY LAW: ADOPTION

Ch. 4Notice of Adoption After Birth of Child

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Ind. Code § 31-19-4-4 (2026).

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Notice of the adoption proceeding required
under section 3 of this chapter shall be given to an unnamed putative
father in substantially the following form:
"NOTICE TO UNNAMED FATHER
The unnamed putative father of the child born to ______ (mother's
name) on _____ (date), or the person who claims to be the father of the
child born to _____ (mother's name) on _____ (date), is notified that
a petition for adoption of the child was filed in the office of the clerk
of _____ court, _____ (address of court).
If the unnamed putative father seeks to contest the adoption of the
child, the unnamed putative father must file a motion to contest the
adoption in accordance with IC 31-19-10-1 in the above named court
within fifteen (15) days after the date of service of this notice. This
notice may be ser

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Notice of the adoption proceeding required
under section 3 of this chapter shall be given to an unnamed putative
father in substantially the following form:
"NOTICE TO UNNAMED FATHER
The unnamed putative father of the child born to ______ (mother's
name) on _____ (date), or the person who claims to be the father of the
child born to _____ (mother's name) on _____ (date), is notified that
a petition for adoption of the child was filed in the office of the clerk
of _____ court, _____ (address of court).
If the unnamed putative father seeks to contest the adoption of the
child, the unnamed putative father must file a motion to contest the
adoption in accordance with IC 31-19-10-1 in the above named court
within fifteen (15) days after the date of service of this notice. This
notice may be served by publication.
If the unnamed putative father does not file a motion to contest the
adoption within fifteen (15) days after service of this notice, the above
named court shall hear and determine the petition for adoption. The
unnamed putative father's consent is irrevocably implied and the
unnamed putative father loses the right to contest the adoption or the
validity of the unnamed putative father's implied consent to the
adoption. The unnamed putative father loses the right to establish
paternity of the child, by affidavit or otherwise, in Indiana or any other
jurisdiction.
Nothing __________ (mother's name) or any one else says to the
unnamed putative father of the child relieves the unnamed putative
father of his obligations under this notice.
Under Indiana law, a putative father is a person who is named as or
claims that he may be the father of a child born out of wedlock but who
has not yet been legally proven to be the child's father.
This notice complies with IC 31-19-4-4 but does not exhaustively
set forth the unnamed putative father's legal obligations under the
Indiana adoption statutes. A person being served with this notice
should consult the Indiana adoption statutes.".
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.1(f)
part.]