Sec. 195. "Putative father", for purposes of IC 31-19 and IC 31-35-1, means a male of any age who is alleged to be or claims that he may be a child's father but who: (1) is not presumed to be the child's father under IC 31-14-7-1(1) or IC 31-14-7-1(2); and (2) has not established paternity of the child: (A) in a court proceeding; or (B) by executing a paternity affidavit under IC 16-37-2-2.1; before the filing of an adoption petition. As added by P.L.145-2026, SEC.161.
"Putative father"
Ind. Code § 31-9-2.1-195, under Definitions.
Ind. Code § 31-9-2.1-195