When implied consent to adoption irrevocable
Sec. 18. (a) The consent of a person who is served with notice
under IC 31-19-4.5 to adoption is irrevocably implied without further
court action if the person:
(1) fails to file a motion to contest the adoption as required
under IC 31-19-10 not later than thirty (30) days after service of
notice under IC 31-19-4.5; or
(2) files a motion to contest the adoption as required under
IC 31-19-10 but fails to:
(A) appear at the hearing to contest the adoption; and
(B) prosecute the motion to contest without unreasonable
delay.
(b) A court shall dismiss a motion to contest an adoption filed
under subsection (a)(2) with prejudice and the person's consent to the
adoption shall be irrevocably implied if the court finds that the
person who filed the motion to contest is failing to prosecute the
motion without unreasonable delay.
As added by P.L.61-2003, SEC.13.
Last modified: May 24, 2006