Sec. 2. (a) A man who fails to register with the putative father registry as required by section 1 of this chapter waives the right to notice of an adoption of a child who is the subject of the paternity action:

(1) if the adoption is filed before the man establishes paternity; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-14-20-2

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) in which the child’s mother does not disclose to an attorney or agency arranging the adoption the name or address of the child’s putative father.

     (b) A waiver under this section constitutes the man’s irrevocably implied consent to the child’s adoption.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-6.1-2(e).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.6.

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