Indiana Code 31-19-10-8. Denial of putative father’s adoption contest as bar to establishing paternity
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- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
Sec. 8. A putative father is barred from establishing paternity of a child, by affidavit or otherwise, in Indiana or any other jurisdiction if his motion to contest the adoption has been denied under this chapter.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.3(e).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.113-2017, SEC.10.