Indiana Code

Ind. Code § 31-19-4-2 (2026)

Notice to putative father registered with putative father registry; name or address not provided by mother

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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.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2019–2019 · leading case: J.F. v. L.K. & G.K. (Ind. Ct. App. 2019).

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J.F. v. L.K. & G.K. (Ind. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “’s motion was untimely under Ind. Code §§ 31-19-4-2 and -4. [10] We generally review trial court rulings on motions to dismiss, for relief from judgment, and to correct error for an abuse of discretion, and we review a matter of statutory interpretation de novo.”

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