Putative father's consent to termination irrevocably implied
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:
(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 31-14-21-11 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.
Last modified: May 24, 2006