Time for withdrawal of consent to adoption, contest or challenge
to adoption, or establishment of paternity
Sec. 3. (a) A person who consents to an adoption may not
withdraw the consent to adoption after the entry of the adoption
decree under IC 31-19-10-4.
(b) A person who is served with notice of an adoption under
IC 31-19-4 may not:
(1) contest the adoption; or
(2) establish paternity;
more than thirty (30) days after the date of service of notice of the
adoption.
(c) A person who receives actual notice of an adoption under
IC 31-19-3 may not:
(1) contest the adoption; or
(2) establish paternity;
more than thirty (30) days after the date of receiving actual notice of
the adoption.
(d) A person who is prohibited from taking action by subsection
(a), (b), or (c) may not challenge an adoption decree.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
Last modified: May 24, 2006