Duty of court with jurisdiction to establish paternity within period
prescribed by chapter
Sec. 9. (a) Subject to IC 31-19-2-14, if a court presiding over a
paternity action under this article knows of:
(1) a pending adoption of a child who is the subject of the
paternity action; and
(2) the court in which the adoption is pending;
the court having jurisdiction over the paternity action shall establish
a child's paternity within the period prescribed by this chapter.
(b) Subject to IC 31-19-2-14, the court shall conduct an initial
hearing not more than thirty (30) days after:
(1) the filing of the paternity petition; or
(2) the birth of the child;
whichever occurs later.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.200-1999, SEC.3;
P.L.61-2003, SEC.1.
Last modified: May 24, 2006