Sec. 4.5. The putative father’s consent to the termination of the parent-child relationship is irrevocably implied without further court action if the father:

(1) fails to file a paternity action under IC 31-14 or in a court located in another state that is competent to obtain jurisdiction over the paternity action, not more than thirty (30) days after receiving actual notice under IC 31-19-3 of the mother’s intent to proceed with an adoptive placement of the child, regardless of whether:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-35-1-4.5

  • 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.
(A) the child is born before or after the expiration of the thirty (30) day period; or

(B) a petition for adoption or for the termination of the parent-child relationship is filed; or

(2) files a paternity action:

(A) under IC 31-14; or

(B) in a court located in another state that is competent to obtain jurisdiction over the paternity action;

during the thirty (30) day period prescribed by subdivision (1) and fails to establish paternity in the paternity proceeding within a reasonable period determined under IC 31-14-21-9 through IC 31-14-21-9.2 or the laws applicable to a court of another state when the court obtains jurisdiction over the paternity action.

As added by P.L.200-1999, SEC.26. Amended by P.L.1-2010, SEC.126.

  Previous section
Next section  
 Chapter 1 Contents