31-19-4.5-1. Application

Sec. 1. This chapter: (1) shall not be construed to affect notice of an adoption provided to a putative father under IC 31-19-4; (2) applies to a father who has abandoned, failed to support, or failed to communicate with a child; and (3) except for section 3 of this chapter, applies to a grandparent who: […]

31-19-4.5-1.5. Notice to Grandparent Limited to Issue of Visitation; Notice Not Required if Child Placed With Department

Sec. 1.5. A notice to a grandparent required under IC 31-19-2.5-3(a)(3) is: (1) limited to the issue of visitation and may not be used to contest an adoption; and (2) not required if the child to be adopted has been placed in the care, custody, or control of the department.”. As added by P.L.16-2017, SEC.4. […]

31-19-4.5-2. Notice When Consent Not Required

Sec. 2. Except as provided in IC 31-19-2.5-4, if a petition for adoption alleges that consent to adoption is not required under IC 31-19-9-8, notice of the adoption must be given to the person from whom consent is allegedly not required under IC 31-19-9-8. Notice shall be given under IC 31-19-2.5-6. As added by P.L.61-2003, […]

31-19-4.5-3. Form of Adoption Notice

Sec. 3. Notice of the adoption proceeding shall be given to a person entitled to notice under section 2 of this chapter in substantially the following form: “NOTICE OF ADOPTION ________ (person’s name) is notified that a petition for adoption of a child, named __________ (child’s name, if named), born to __________ (mother’s name) on […]

31-19-4.5-4. Waiver of Notice

Sec. 4. (a) The notice required by this chapter may be waived in writing before or after the birth of a child. (b) A waiver of notice under subsection (a) must: (1) be in writing and signed in the presence of a notary public; and (2) acknowledge that: (A) the waiver is irrevocable; and (B) […]

31-19-4.5-5. Content of Notice

Sec. 5. The description in the notice under section 3 of this chapter of the reasons consent to adoption is not required need only include enough information to put a reasonable person on notice that a petition for adoption that alleges the person’s consent to adoption is unnecessary is pending. The description does not require […]

31-19-4.5-7. Applicability of Rules of Trial Procedure

Sec. 7. The Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure do not apply to the provision of notice under this chapter. As added by P.L.203-2021, SEC.14.