Sec. 6. Except as provided in section 3 of this chapter, if:

(1) on or before the date the mother of a child executes a consent to the child’s adoption, the mother does not disclose to the attorney or agency arranging the adoption the identity or address, or both, of the putative father; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-19-4-6

  • 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) the putative father has not registered with the putative father registry under IC 31-19-5 within the period under IC 31-19-5-12;

the putative father is not entitled to notice of the adoption.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.1(h).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.