31-14-21-2. Nonapplicability of Ic 31-14-21-1 Through Ic 31-14-21-7
Sec. 2. Sections 1 through 7 of this chapter do not apply to a man whose paternity of a child is established before the filing of a petition to adopt the man’s child. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-6.1-2.1(b).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.6.
31-14-21-3. Putative Father’s Notice of Paternity Action; Notice to Attorney or Agency in Adoption Proceedings
Sec. 3. A putative father shall give notice of the paternity action to an attorney or agency that serves the putative father with notice as described in section 1(1) of this chapter. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-6.1-2.1(c).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.6.
31-14-21-4. Putative Father’s Notice of Paternity Action; Notice to Clerk Having Jurisdiction Over Adoption
Sec. 4. A putative father who has not been served with notice of a paternity action as described in section 1(1) of this chapter but knows: (1) that an adoption has been filed; and (2) the court in which the adoption is pending; shall serve the clerk of the court having jurisdiction over the adoption […]
31-14-21-5. Content of Notice
Sec. 5. The notice required by sections 3 and 4 of this chapter must include: (1) the name of the court; (2) the cause number; and (3) the date of filing; of the paternity action. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-6.1-2.1(e).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.6.
31-14-21-6. Failure to Provide Notice; Intervention by Adoptive Parents
Sec. 6. If: (1) a putative father fails to provide notice under section 3 or 4 of this chapter; and (2) the prospective adoptive parents file a motion to intervene; the court with jurisdiction over the paternity action shall allow the prospective adoptive parents to intervene in the paternity action under Rule 24 of the […]
31-14-21-7. Failure to Provide Notice; 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 3 or 4 of this chapter and the prospective adoptive parents file a motion to intervene, the court shall: (1) set aside the paternity determination to reinstate the paternity action; and (2) allow the prospective […]
31-14-21-8. Intervention by Adoptive Parents; Purposes of Intervention; Objections to Errors in Paternity Proceedings
Sec. 8. (a) If: (1) an adoption of a child who is the subject of the paternity action is pending; and (2) the prospective adoptive parents file a motion to intervene; the court having jurisdiction over the paternity action under this article shall allow the prospective adoptive parents to intervene in the paternity action under […]
31-14-21-9. Duty of Court With Jurisdiction to Establish Paternity Within Period Prescribed by Chapter
Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided under section 13 of this chapter and subject to IC 31-19-2-14, if a court presiding over a paternity action under this article knows of: (1) a pending adoption of a child who is the subject of the paternity action; and (2) the court in which the adoption is pending; […]
31-14-21-9.1. Duty of Court to Order Blood or Genetic Testing
Sec. 9.1. (a) Except as provided under section 13 of this chapter and subject to IC 31-19-2-14, at the initial hearing held under section 9 of this chapter, the court shall order all the parties to the paternity action to undergo blood or genetic testing. (b) If the alleged father is unable to pay for […]
31-14-21-9.2. Final Hearing to Determine Paternity and Ruling
Sec. 9.2. Subject to IC 31-19-2-14 and section 13 of this chapter, not later than ninety (90) days after the initial hearing held under section 9 of this chapter, the court shall conduct a final hearing to determine paternity. Not more than fourteen (14) days after the final hearing, the court shall issue its ruling […]