(1) a person whose consent to adoption has been filed with the court;

(2) a person whose consent to adoption is not required by:

(A) IC 31-19-9-8(a)(4)(A);

(B) IC 31-19-9-8(a)(4)(D);

(C) IC 31-19-9-8(a)(5);

(D) IC 31-19-9-8(a)(6);

(E) IC 31-19-9-8(a)(7);

(F) IC 31-19-9-8(a)(8);

(G) IC 31-19-9-9;

(H) IC 31-19-9-10;

(I) IC 31-19-9-12;

(J) IC 31-19-9-15; or

(K) IC 31-19-9-18;

(3) the hospital of an infant’s birth or a hospital to which an infant is transferred for medical reasons after birth if the infant is being adopted at or shortly after birth;

(4) a person whose parental rights have been terminated before the entry of a final decree of adoption; or

(5) a person who has waived notice under:

(A) IC 31-19-4-8; or

(B) IC 31-19-4.5-4.

As added by P.L.61-2003, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.58-2009, SEC.9; P.L.203-2021, SEC.6.