Rights of presumptive fathers

Sec. 6. (a) This chapter does not relieve a man who is presumed to be a father under 31-14-7-2 from the obligation of registering in accordance with this chapter to be entitled to notice of an adoption of a child for whom the man may be the presumed father. (b) The filing of a paternity action by a putative father does not relieve the putative father from the: (1) obligation of registering; or (2) consequences of failing to register; in accordance with this chapter unless paternity has been established before the filing of the petition for adoption of the child. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1.5-8(b).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.58-2009, SEC.12.