Indiana § 31-35-1.5-9 Visitation or custody by parent after establishment of paternity or
maternity

Indiana Statutes

§ 31-35-1.5-9 — Visitation or custody by parent after establishment of paternity or maternity

Indiana § 31-35-1.5-9

Art. 35JUVENILE LAW: TERMINATION OF

Ch. 1.5Termination of Parent-Child Relationship Involving

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Ind. Code § 31-35-1.5-9 (2026).

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If, after a petition is filed by the department or a licensed child placing agency under section 4 of this chapter, a person contacts the department or a licensed child placing agency and claims to be a putative parent of the safe haven infant, the court may issue an order concerning visitation or custody of the safe haven infant if:

(1)the person undergoes a DNA test (as defined in IC 16-37-2-10); and

(2)the DNA test results establish that the person is a biological parent of the safe haven infant.

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If, after a petition is filed by the department
or a licensed child placing agency under section 4 of this chapter, a
person contacts the department or a licensed child placing agency and
claims to be a putative parent of the safe haven infant, the court may
issue an order concerning visitation or custody of the safe haven infant
if:
(1) the person undergoes a DNA test (as defined in IC 16-37-2-10); and
(2) the DNA test results establish that the person is a biological
parent of the safe haven infant.