Public notice of purpose and operation of registry

Ind. Code § 31-19-5-14, under Putative Father Registry.

Ind. Code § 31-19-5-14

Sec. 14. (a) Each: (1) clerk of a circuit court; (2) branch office of the bureau of motor vehicles; (3) hospital; and (4) local health department; shall post in a conspicuous place a notice that informs the public about the purpose and operation of the registry. (b) The notice under subsection (a) must include information regarding the following: (1) Where to obtain a registration form. (2) Where to register. (3) The circumstances under which a putative father is required to register. (4) When under section 12 of this chapter a putative father is required to register to

entitle the putative father to notice of an adoption. (5) The consequences of not submitting a timely registration. (c) Failure to post a proper notice under this section does not relieve a putative father of the obligation to register with the state department in accordance with this chapter to entitle the putative father to notice of the adoption of a child who may have been conceived by the putative father. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1.5-13(b), (c).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.273.