Ind. Code § 31-19-4-1

Current through P.L. 171-2024

Section 31-19-4-1 - Notice to registered putative father

Except as provided by IC 31-19-2.5-4, if:

(1) on or before the date the mother of a child executes a consent to the child's adoption, the mother has provided an attorney or agency arranging the adoption with the name and address of the putative father; and

(2) the putative father of the child has:

(A) failed or refused to consent to the adoption of the child; or

(B) not had the parent-child relationship terminated under IC 31-35 (or IC 31-6-5 before its repeal);

the putative father shall be given notice of the adoption proceedings under IC 31-19-2.5-6.

IC 31-19-4-1

Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.1(b).

Amended by P.L. 203-2021,SEC. 8, eff. 7/1/2021.

As added by P.L. 1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L. 200-1999, SEC.14; P.L. 61-2003, SEC.5.