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Ind. Code § 31-19-9-19 (2026)

Implied consent to adoption bar to adoption challenge

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     Sec. 19. A person whose consent to adoption is irrevocably implied under section 18 of this chapter may not contest the adoption or the validity of the person's implied consent to the adoption.

As added by P.L.61-2003, SEC.14.

 

IC 31-19-10Chapter 10. Withdrawal of Consent to Adoption; Contest of Adoption

 

           31-19-10-0.5Standard of proof
           31-19-10-1Persons permitted to contest adoption; deadline for filing motion to contest; contents of motion to contest
           31-19-10-1.2Contested adoption; burden of proof; notice of dismissal of motion to contest; motion to set aside dismissal
           31-19-10-1.4Basis for resolving contested adoption
           31-19-10-2Notice of intent to withdraw consent or to contest adoption
           31-19-10-3Withdrawal of consent to adoption
           31-19-10-4Limitation on withdrawing consent
           31-19-10-4.5Contesting an adoption
           31-19-10-5Hearing to contest adoption
           31-19-10-6Determination of contest of adoption
           31-19-10-7Service of notice of adoption contest; protection of privacy of adoption petitioner
           31-19-10-8Denial of putative father's adoption contest as bar to establishing paternity

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2013–2017 · leading case: In The Matter of The Adoption of: K.M. B.M. v. J.R. & M.R., 31 N.E.3d 533 (Ind. Ct. App. 2015).
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In The Matter of The Adoption of: K.M. B.M. v. J.R. & M.R., 31 N.E.3d 533 (Ind. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “” See I.C. § 31-19-9-19 (West, Westlaw current with all legislation of the 2015 First Regular Session of the 119th General Assembly effective through March.”
In Re: The Petition for the Adoption of: R.J. & S.J. (Minor Child.), R.J. & L.L. v. A.G. & B.G., No. 02A03-1209-AD-403 (Ind. Ct. App. May 24, 2013). · cites it 4× “Father’s Motion to Contest the Adoptions Determination that Indiana Code Section 31-19-9-18 is a Nonclaim Statute Indiana Code section 31-19-9-19 provides that a person whose consent to adoption is irrevocably implied may not contest either the adoption or the validity of the…”
In re: The Adoption of C.G.C., M.T. v. C.C. & S.C. (mem dec.), No. 12A02-1607-AD-1759 (Ind. Ct. App. Oct. 31, 2017). · cites it 2× “” Ind. Code § 31-19-9-19 . II. Analysis [6] In filing their motion for summary judgment, the Appellees requested the trial court to rule that M.”
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