Indiana § 31-19-4.5-3 Form of adoption notice

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-19-4.5-3 — Form of adoption notice

Indiana § 31-19-4.5-3

Art. 19FAMILY LAW: ADOPTION

Ch. 4.5Other Persons Entitled to Notice of Adoption

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Ind. Code § 31-19-4.5-3 (2026).

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Notice of the adoption proceeding shall be
given to a person entitled to notice under section 2 of this chapter in
substantially the following form:
"NOTICE OF ADOPTION
________ (person's name) is notified that a petition for adoption of
a child, named __________ (child's name, if named), born to
__________ (mother's name) on __________ (date) was filed in the
office of the clerk of __________ court, __________ (address of the
court). The petition for adoption alleges that the consent to adoption of
__________ (person's name) is not required because
_________________________ (provide a brief description of the
reason(s) the consent is not required).
If __________ (person's name) seeks to contest the adoption of the
child, __________ (person's name) must file a motion to contest the
adoptio

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Notice of the adoption proceeding shall be
given to a person entitled to notice under section 2 of this chapter in
substantially the following form:
"NOTICE OF ADOPTION
________ (person's name) is notified that a petition for adoption of
a child, named __________ (child's name, if named), born to
__________ (mother's name) on __________ (date) was filed in the
office of the clerk of __________ court, __________ (address of the
court). The petition for adoption alleges that the consent to adoption of
__________ (person's name) is not required because
_________________________ (provide a brief description of the
reason(s) the consent is not required).
If __________ (person's name) seeks to contest the adoption of the
child, __________ (person's name) must file a motion to contest the
adoption in accordance with IC 31-19-10-1 in the above named court
not later than fifteen (15) days after the date of service of this notice.
If __________ (person's name) does not file a motion to contest the
adoption within fifteen (15) days after service of this notice the above
named court will hear and determine the petition for adoption. The
consent to adoption of __________ (person's name) will be irrevocably
implied and __________ (person's name) will lose the right to contest
either the adoption or the validity of __________'s (person's name)
implied consent to the adoption.
No statement made to __________ (person's name) relieves
__________ (person's name) of __________'s (person's name)
obligations under this notice.
This notice complies with IC 31-19-4.5-3 but does not exhaustively
set forth a person's legal obligations under the Indiana adoption
statutes. A person being served with this notice should consult the
Indiana adoption statutes.".