Intervention by adoptive parents; purposes of intervention;
objections to errors in paternity proceedings
Sec. 8. (a) If:
(1) an adoption of a child who is the subject of the paternity
action is pending; and
(2) the prospective adoptive parents file a motion to intervene;
the court having jurisdiction over the paternity action under this
article shall allow the prospective adoptive parents to intervene in the
paternity action under Rule 24 of the Indiana Rules of Trial
Procedure.
(b) The prospective adoptive parents may intervene under this
section solely for purposes of:
(1) receiving notice of the paternity proceedings; and
(2) attempting to ensure that the putative father's paternity is not
established unless the putative father is the child's biological
father.
(c) A prospective adoptive parent may object to any error that
occurs during the paternity proceedings.
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.6.
Last modified: May 24, 2006