Sec. 1. Before the birth of a child:

(1) a licensed child placing agency;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-19-3-1

  • 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) an attorney representing prospective adoptive parents of the child; or

(3) an attorney representing the mother of the child;

may serve the putative father of the child or cause the putative father to be served with actual notice that the mother of the child is considering an adoptive placement for the child.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.4(b).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.200-1999, SEC.10.