Indiana § 31-19-5-1 Application of chapter

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-19-5-1 — Application of chapter

Indiana § 31-19-5-1

Art. 19FAMILY LAW: ADOPTION

Ch. 5Putative Father Registry

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Ind. Code § 31-19-5-1 (2026).

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(a)This chapter applies to a putative father whenever:

(1)an adoption under IC 31-19-2 has been or may be filed regarding a child who may have been conceived by the putative father; and

(2)on or before the date the child's mother executes a consent to the child's adoption, the child's mother has not disclosed the name or address, or both, of the putative father to the attorney or agency that is arranging the child's adoption.

(b)This chapter does not apply if, on or before the date the child's mother executes a consent to the child's adoption, the child's mother discloses the name and address of the putative father to the attorney or agency that is arranging the child's adoption. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1.5-1.]

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(a) This chapter applies to a putative father
whenever:
(1) an adoption under IC 31-19-2 has been or may be filed
regarding a child who may have been conceived by the putative
father; and
(2) on or before the date the child's mother executes a consent to
the child's adoption, the child's mother has not disclosed the name
or address, or both, of the putative father to the attorney or agency
that is arranging the child's adoption.
(b) This chapter does not apply if, on or before the date the child's
mother executes a consent to the child's adoption, the child's mother
discloses the name and address of the putative father to the attorney or
agency that is arranging the child's adoption.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1.5-1.]