Notice to registered putative father

Sec. 1. Except as provided by IC 31-19-2.5-4, if: (1) on or before the date the mother of a child executes a consent to the child's adoption, the mother has provided an attorney or agency arranging the adoption with the name and address of the putative father; and (2) the putative father of the child has: (A) failed or refused to consent to the adoption of the child; or (B) not had the parent-child relationship terminated under IC 31-35 (or IC 31-6-5 before its repeal); the putative father shall be given notice of the adoption proceedings under IC 31-19-2.5-6. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.1(b).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.200-1999, SEC.14; P.L.61-2003, SEC.5; P.L.203-2021, SEC.8.