Indiana § 31-19-4.5-1 Application

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-19-4.5-1 — Application

Indiana § 31-19-4.5-1

Art. 19FAMILY LAW: ADOPTION

Ch. 4.5Other Persons Entitled to Notice of Adoption

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Ind. Code § 31-19-4.5-1 (2026).

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This chapter:

(1)shall not be construed to affect notice of an adoption provided to a putative father under IC 31-19-4;

(2)applies to a father who has abandoned, failed to support, or failed to communicate with a child; and

(3)except for section 3 of this chapter, applies to a grandparent who:

(A)is the grandparent of a child sought to be adopted; and

(B)has:

(i)an existing right to petition for visitation under IC 31-17-5; and

(ii)a right to visitation that will not be terminated after the adoption under IC 31-17-5-9; at a time prior to the date of the filing of the petition for adoption.

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This chapter:
(1) shall not be construed to affect notice of an adoption provided
to a putative father under IC 31-19-4;
(2) applies to a father who has abandoned, failed to support, or
failed to communicate with a child; and
(3) except for section 3 of this chapter, applies to a grandparent
who:
(A) is the grandparent of a child sought to be adopted; and
(B) has:
(i) an existing right to petition for visitation under IC 31-17-5; and
(ii) a right to visitation that will not be terminated after the
adoption under IC 31-17-5-9;
at a time prior to the date of the filing of the petition for
adoption.