Sec. 1. Before the birth of a child: (1) a licensed child placing agency; (2) an attorney representing prospective adoptive parents of the child; or (3) an attorney representing the mother of the child; may serve the putative father of the child or cause the putative father to be served with actual notice that the […]
Sec. 2. Providing the putative father with actual notice under section 1 of this chapter does not obligate the mother of the child to proceed with an adoptive placement of the child. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.4(c).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
Sec. 3. (a) Upon the filing of a petition for adoption: (1) the licensed child placing agency sponsoring the adoption; or (2) the attorney representing the prospective adoptive parents; shall submit to the court an affidavit setting forth the circumstances surrounding the service of actual notice, including the time, if known, date, and manner in […]
Sec. 4. Notice of the potential adoption under this chapter must be provided to the putative father of the child in substantially the following form: “______________ (putative father’s name), who has been named as the father of the unborn child of __________ (birth mother’s name), or who claims to be the father of the unborn […]
Sec. 5. A putative father who files a paternity action as described by IC 31-19-9-15(2) after receiving notice of a potential adoption from an attorney or a licensed child placing agency under section 1 of this chapter shall notify the attorney or agency that the paternity action has been filed. The notice must include the […]
Sec. 6. If a putative father fails to provide notice to an attorney or a licensed child placing agency under section 5 of this chapter (or under IC 31-3-1-6.4(i) before its repeal), upon a motion of the prospective adoptive parents the court having jurisdiction over the paternity action shall allow the prospective adoptive parents to […]
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 […]
Sec. 8. The Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure do not apply to the giving of notice under this chapter. As added by P.L.200-1999, SEC.13.
Sec. 9. (a) A notice served in accordance with this chapter on a putative father who is a resident of Indiana is valid regardless of whether the notice is served within or outside Indiana. (b) A notice served in accordance with this chapter outside Indiana on a putative father who is not a resident of […]
