31-14-20-1. Duty to Register

Sec. 1. (a) This section does not apply to a man whose paternity is established under this article (or IC 31-6-6.1 before its repeal) before the filing of a petition to adopt the man’s child. (b) A man who files or is a party to a paternity action under this article shall register with the […]

31-14-20-2. Failure to Register; Effect on Parental Rights in Adoption Proceedings

Sec. 2. (a) A man who fails to register with the putative father registry as required by section 1 of this chapter waives the right to notice of an adoption of a child who is the subject of the paternity action: (1) if the adoption is filed before the man establishes paternity; and (2) in […]