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IN Code § 31-19-3-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 3. Notice of Adoption Before Birth of Child|31-19-3-9. Validity of Notice; Putative Father Residing Outside Indiana

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 Indiana is valid if the child was conceived:(1) in Indiana; or(2) outside Indiana, if the laws of the state in which the:(A) father:(i) is served notice; or(ii) resides; or(B) child was conceived;allow a paternity or similar action to be filed before the birth of a child.As added by P.L.146-2007, SEC.4.
IN Code § 31-19-4-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 4. Notice of Adoption After Birth of Child|31-19-4-1. Notice to Registered Putative Father

Sec. 1. 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.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.1(b).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.200-1999, SEC.14; P.L.61-2003, SEC.5; P.L.203-2021, SEC.8.
IN Code § 31-19-4-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 4. Notice of Adoption After Birth of Child|31-19-4-2. Notice to Putative Father Registered With Putative Father Registry; Name or Address Not Provided by Mother

Sec. 2. 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 not provided an attorney or agency arranging the adoption with the name or address, or both, of the putative father of the child; and(2) the putative father of the child has:(A) failed or refused to consent to the adoption of the child or has not had the parent-child relationship terminated under IC 31-35 (or IC 31-6-5 before its repeal); and(B) registered with the putative father registry under IC 31-19-5 (or IC 31-6-5 before its repeal) within the period under IC 31-19-5-12;the putative father shall be given notice of the adoption proceedings under IC 31-19-2.5-6.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.1(c).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.200-1999, SEC.15; P.L.61-2003, SEC.6; P.L.203-2021, SEC.9.
IN Code § 31-19-4-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 4. Notice of Adoption After Birth of Child|31-19-4-3. Notice to Putative Father Not Registered With Putative Father Registry; Name or Address Undisclosed by Mother; Child Conceived Outside Indiana

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), if:(1) the mother of a child:(A) informs an attorney or agency arranging the child's adoption, on or before the date the child's mother executes a consent to the child's adoption, that the child was conceived outside Indiana; and(B) does not disclose to the attorney or agency the name or address, or both, of the putative father of the child; and(2) the putative father of the child has:(A) failed or refused to consent to the adoption of the child or has not had the parent-child relationship terminated under IC 31-35 (or IC 31-6-5 before its repeal); and(B) not registered with the putative father registry under IC 31-19-5 within the period under IC 31-19-5-12;the attorney or agency shall serve notice of the adoption proceedings on the putative father by publication under IC 31-19-2.5-6(c).(b) The only circumstance under which notice to the putative father must be given by publication under IC 31-19-2.5-6(c) is when the child was conceived outside of Indiana as described in subsection (a).(c) If a child who is the subject of an adoption proceeding was conceived in a state other than Indiana in which a putative father registry was in existence at the time of the child's conception, a putative father must register with:(1) the putative father registry under IC 31-19-5 by the date by which the putative father is required to register under IC 31-19-5-12 in order to be entitled to notice of the adoption; or(2) the putative father registry of the state in which the child was conceived by the date by which the putative father is required to register under the laws of that state in order to be entitled to receive notice of the adoption;whichever date is earlier, to be entitled to notice of the child's adoption under this section.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.1(d), (e).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.146-2007, SEC.5; P.L.58-2009, SEC.10; P.L.203-2021, SEC.10.
IN Code § 31-19-4-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 4. Notice of Adoption After Birth of Child|31-19-4-4. Notice to Unnamed Putative Father; Form

Sec. 4. Notice of the adoption proceeding required under section 3 of this chapter shall be given to an unnamed putative father in substantially the following form:"NOTICE TO UNNAMED FATHERThe unnamed putative father of the child born to ______ (mother's name) on _____ (date), or the person who claims to be the father of the child born to _____ (mother's name) on _____ (date), is notified that a petition for adoption of the child was filed in the office of the clerk of _____ court, _____ (address of court).If the unnamed putative father seeks to contest the adoption of the child, the unnamed putative father must file a motion to contest the adoption in accordance with IC 31-19-10-1 in the above named court within thirty (30) days after the date of service of this notice. This notice may be served by publication.If the unnamed putative father does not file a motion to contest the adoption within thirty (30) days after service of this notice, the above named court shall hear and determine the petition for adoption. The unnamed putative father's consent is irrevocably implied and the unnamed putative father loses the right to contest the adoption or the validity of the unnamed putative father's implied consent to the adoption. The unnamed putative father loses the right to establish paternity of the child, by affidavit or otherwise, in Indiana or any other jurisdiction.Nothing __________ (mother's name) or any one else says to the unnamed putative father of the child relieves the unnamed putative father of his obligations under this notice.Under Indiana law, a putative father is a person who is named as or claims that he may be the father of a child born out of wedlock but who has not yet been legally proven to be the child's father.This notice complies with IC 31-19-4-4 but does not exhaustively set forth the unnamed putative father's legal obligations under the Indiana adoption statutes. A person being served with this notice should consult the Indiana adoption statutes.".[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.1(f) part.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.200-1999, SEC.16; P.L.61-2003, SEC.7; P.L.21-2010, SEC.2; P.L.113-2017, SEC.2.
IN Code § 31-19-4-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 4. Notice of Adoption After Birth of Child|31-19-4-5. Notice to Named Putative Father; Form

Sec. 5. Notice of the adoption proceeding shall be given to:(1) the putative father who is entitled to notice under section 1 or 2 of this chapter; or(2) a named putative father under section 3 of this chapter;in substantially the following form:"NOTICE TO NAMED FATHER______________ (putative father's name), who has been named the father of the child born to _____________ (mother's name) on ________ (date), or who claims to be the father of the child born to _______________ (mother's name) on __________ (date), is notified that a petition for adoption of the child was filed in the office of the clerk of ____________ court, ______________ (address of the court).If ______________ (putative father's name) seeks to contest the adoption of the child, he must file a motion to contest the adoption in accordance with IC 31-19-10-1 in the above named court not later than thirty (30) days after the date of service of this notice.If ______________ (putative father's name) does not file a motion to contest the adoption within thirty (30) days after service of this notice, the above named court will hear and determine the petition for adoption. His consent will be irrevocably implied and he will lose his right to contest either the adoption or the validity of his implied consent to the adoption. He will lose his right to establish his paternity of the child, by affidavit or otherwise, in Indiana or any other jurisdiction.Nothing ____________ (mother's name) or anyone else says to _____________ (putative father's name) relieves _______________ (putative father's name) of his obligations under this notice.Under Indiana law, a putative father is a person who is named as or claims that he may be the father of a child born out of wedlock but who has not yet been legally proven to be the child's father. For purposes of this notice, _____________ (putative father's name) is a putative father under the laws in Indiana regarding adoption.This notice complies with IC 31-19-4-5 but does not exhaustively set forth a putative father's legal obligations under the Indiana adoption statutes. A person being served with this notice should consult the Indiana adoption statutes.".[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.1(g).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.200-1999, SEC.17; P.L.61-2003, SEC.8; P.L.21-2010, SEC.3; P.L.113-2017, SEC.3.
IN Code § 31-19-4-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 4. Notice of Adoption After Birth of Child|31-19-4-6. Putative Father Not Entitled to Notice of Adoption

Sec. 6. Except as provided in section 3 of this chapter, if:(1) on or before the date the mother of a child executes a consent to the child's adoption, the mother does not disclose to the attorney or agency arranging the adoption the identity or address, or both, of the putative father; and(2) the putative father has not registered with the putative father registry under IC 31-19-5 within the period under IC 31-19-5-12;the putative father is not entitled to notice of the adoption.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.1(h).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
IN Code § 31-19-4-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 4. Notice of Adoption After Birth of Child|31-19-4-7. Actual Notice Not Required

Sec. 7. If a putative father is entitled to notice under section 1, 2, or 3 of this chapter, upon service of notice to the putative father under IC 31-19-2.5-6, no further efforts to give notice to the putative father are necessary, regardless of whether the putative father actually receives the notice.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.1(i).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.197-1997, SEC.15; P.L.146-2007, SEC.6; P.L.203-2021, SEC.11.
IN Code § 31-19-4-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 4. Notice of Adoption After Birth of Child|31-19-4-8. Waiver of Notice

Sec. 8. (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) the person signing the waiver will not receive notice of the adoption proceedings.A person who waives notice of an adoption may not subsequently challenge or contest an adoption of the child.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.1(j).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.61-2003, SEC.9; P.L.130-2005, SEC.1.
IN Code § 31-19-4-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 4. Notice of Adoption After Birth of Child|31-19-4-9. Exceptions to Notice Required by Chapter

Sec. 9. The notice required by this chapter is not necessary:(1) if actual notice has been given to a putative father under IC 31-19-3; or(2) if:(A) a person has attempted to give notice to a putative father at a particular address under IC 31-19-3; and(B) the putative father could not be located at that address;unless the putative father registers that address with the putative father registry under IC 31-19-5.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.1(k).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.130-2005, SEC.2.
IN Code § 31-19-4-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 4. Notice of Adoption After Birth of Child|31-19-4-13. Applicability of Rules of Trial Procedure

Sec. 13. The Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure do not apply to the provision of notice under this chapter.As added by P.L.200-1999, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.203-2021, SEC.12.
IN Code § 31-19-4.5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 4.5. Other Persons Entitled to Notice of Adoption|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:(A) is the grandparent of a child sought to be adopted; and(B) has:(i) an existing right to petition for visitation under IC 31-17-5; and(ii) a right to visitation that will not be terminated after the adoption under IC 31-17-5-9;at a time prior to the date of the filing of the petition for adoption.As added by P.L.61-2003, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.146-2007, SEC.7; P.L.16-2017, SEC.3; P.L.190-2017, SEC.3.
IN Code § 31-19-4.5-1.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 4.5. Other Persons Entitled to Notice of Adoption|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. Amended by P.L.190-2017, SEC.4.
IN Code § 31-19-4.5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 4.5. Other Persons Entitled to Notice of Adoption|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, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.146-2007, SEC.8; P.L.203-2021, SEC.13.
IN Code § 31-19-4.5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 4.5. Other Persons Entitled to Notice of Adoption|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 __________ (date) was filed in the office of the clerk of __________ court, __________ (address of the court). The petition for adoption alleges that the consent to adoption of __________ (person's name) is not required because _________________________ (provide a brief description of the reason(s) the consent is not required).If __________ (person's name) seeks to contest the adoption of the child, __________ (person's name) must file a motion to contest the adoption in accordance with IC 31-19-10-1 in the above named court not later than thirty (30) days after the date of service of this notice.If __________ (person's name) does not file a motion to contest the adoption within thirty (30) days after service of this notice the above named court will hear and determine the petition for adoption. The consent to adoption of __________ (person's name) will be irrevocably implied and __________ (person's name) will lose the right to contest either the adoption or the validity of __________'s (person's name) implied consent to the adoption.No statement made to __________ (person's name) relieves __________ (person's name) of __________'s (person's name) obligations under this notice.This notice complies with IC 31-19-4.5-3 but does not exhaustively set forth a person's legal obligations under the Indiana adoption statutes. A person being served with this notice should consult the Indiana adoption statutes.".As added by P.L.61-2003, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.113-2017, SEC.4.
IN Code § 31-19-4.5-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 4.5. Other Persons Entitled to Notice of Adoption|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) the person signing the waiver will not receive notice of the adoption proceedings.A person who waives notice of an adoption may not challenge or contest an adoption of the child.As added by P.L.61-2003, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.130-2005, SEC.3.
IN Code § 31-19-4.5-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 4.5. Other Persons Entitled to Notice of Adoption|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 an exhaustive description of the reasons the person's consent to adoption is not required.As added by P.L.61-2003, SEC.10.
IN Code § 31-19-4.5-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 4.5. Other Persons Entitled to Notice of Adoption|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.
IN Code § 31-19-5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 5. Putative Father Registry|31-19-5-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to a putative father whenever:(1) an adoption under IC 31-19-2 has been or may be filed regarding a child who may have been conceived by the putative father; and(2) on or before the date the child's mother executes a consent to the child's adoption, the child's mother has not disclosed the name or address, or both, of the putative father to the attorney or agency that is arranging the child's adoption.(b) This chapter does not apply if, on or before the date the child's mother executes a consent to the child's adoption, the child's mother discloses the name and address of the putative father to the attorney or agency that is arranging the child's adoption.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1.5-1.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.58-2009, SEC.11; P.L.21-2010, SEC.4.
IN Code § 31-19-5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 5. Putative Father Registry|31-19-5-2. Establishment of Registry; Rules

Sec. 2. The putative father registry is established within the state department of health. The state department shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to administer the registry.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1.5-6.]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
IN Code § 31-19-5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 5. Putative Father Registry|31-19-5-3. Purpose of Registry

Sec. 3. The registry's purpose is to determine the name and address of a father:(1) whose name and address have not been disclosed by the mother of the child, on or before the date the mother executes a consent to the child's adoption, to:(A) an attorney; or(B) an agency;that is arranging the adoption of the child; and(2) who may have conceived a child for whom a petition for adoption has been or may be filed;so that notice of the adoption may be provided to the putative father.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1.5-7(a).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.1-2010, SEC.121.
IN Code § 31-19-5-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 5. Putative Father Registry|31-19-5-4. Notice Rights of Registered Persons

Sec. 4. A putative father of a child who registers in accordance with this chapter (or IC 31-3-1.5 before its repeal) is entitled to notice of the child's adoption under IC 31-19-2.5-6.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1.5-7(b).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.203-2021, SEC.15.
IN Code § 31-19-5-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 5. Putative Father Registry|31-19-5-5. Necessity of Registration as Requisite to Notice Rights

Sec. 5. If, on or before the date the mother of a child executes a consent to the child's adoption, the mother does not disclose to an attorney or agency that:(1) is arranging; or(2) may arrange;an adoption of the child the name or address, or both, of the putative father of the child, the putative father must register under this chapter to entitle the putative father to notice of the child's adoption.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1.5-8(a).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
IN Code § 31-19-5-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law|Article 19. Family Law: Adoption|Chapter 5. Putative Father Registry|31-19-5-6. Rights of Presumptive Fathers

Sec. 6. (a) This chapter does not relieve a man who is presumed to be a father under 31-14-7-2 from the obligation of registering in accordance with this chapter to be entitled to notice of an adoption of a child for whom the man may be the presumed father.(b) The filing of a paternity action by a putative father does not relieve the putative father from the:(1) obligation of registering; or(2) consequences of failing to register;in accordance with this chapter unless paternity has been established before the filing of the petition for adoption of the child.[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1.5-8(b).]As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.58-2009, SEC.12.