Indiana Statutes

§ 31-19-5-12 — Time of registration

Indiana § 31-19-5-12
JurisdictionIndiana
Art. 19FAMILY LAW: ADOPTION
Ch. 5Putative Father Registry

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Ind. Code § 31-19-5-12 (2026).

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(a)To be entitled to notice of an adoption under IC 31-19-3 or IC 31-19-4, a putative father must register with the state department under section 5 of this chapter not later than:
(1)thirty (30) days after the child's birth; or
(2)the earlier of the date of the filing of a petition for the:
(A)child's adoption; or
(B)termination of the parent-child relationship between the child and the child's mother; whichever occurs later.
(b)A putative father may register under subsection (a) before the child's birth. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1.5-12.]

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Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.146-2007, SEC.9; P.L.56-2023, SEC.271.

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