Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the parents shall be notified of the hearing in accordance with IC 31-32-9.

     (b) A parent who has made a valid consent to the termination of a parent-child relationship may waive the notice required by subsection (a) if the waiver:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-35-1-5

  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(1) is in writing either:

(A) in the parent’s consent to terminate the parent-child relationship; or

(B) in a separate document;

(2) is signed by the parent in the presence of a notary public; and

(3) contains an acknowledgment that:

(A) the waiver is irrevocable; and

(B) the parent will not receive notice of:

(i) adoption; or

(ii) termination of parent-child relationship;

proceedings.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-5-2(b).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.146-2007, SEC.13.