§ 31-19-9-15 — When consent of putative father irrevocably implied; additional circumstances

(a) The putative father's consent to adoption
of the child is irrevocably implied without further court action if the
father:
(1) fails to file a paternity action:
(A) under IC 31-14; or
(B) in a court located in another state that is competent to
obtain jurisdiction over the paternity action;
not more than fifteen (15) days after receiving actual notice under
IC 31-19-3 of the mother's intent to proceed with an adoptive
placement of the child, regardless of whether the child is born
before or after the expiration of the fifteen (15) day period; or
(2) files a paternity action:
(A) under IC 31-14; or
(B) in a court located in another state that is competent to
obtain jurisdiction over the paternity action;
during the fifteen (15) day period prescribed by subdivision (1)
and fails to establish paternity in the paternity proceeding under
IC 31-14 or the laws applicable to a court of another state when
the court obtains jurisdiction over the paternity action.
(b) This section does not prohibit a putative father who meets the
requirements of section 17(b) of this chapter from establishing
paternity of the child.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.4(d).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.200-1999, SEC.21; P.L.89-2023, SEC.6.