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Home » US Law » 2022 Indiana Code » Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law » Article 19. Family Law: Adoption » Chapter 3. Notice of Adoption Before Birth of Child » 31-19-3-7. Vacation of Paternity Determination; Intervention by Adoptive Parents

Sec. 7. If the court has already established the paternity of a father who fails to provide notice under section 5 of this chapter (or under IC 31-3-1-6.4(i) before its repeal), upon motion of the prospective adoptive parents the court shall:

(1) set aside the paternity determination in order to reinstate the paternity action; and

(2) allow the prospective adoptive parents to intervene as described under section 6 of this chapter.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.4(k).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.