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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 15. (a) An attorney or agency that arranges an adoption or may arrange an adoption may at any time request that the state department search the registry to determine whether a putative father:
(1) is registered in relation to a mother whose child is or may be the subject of an adoption; or
(2) has filed a petition to establish paternity.
(b) Whenever a petition for adoption is filed, the attorney or agency that arranges the adoption shall:
(1) request that the state department search the registry under this section at least one (1) day after the expiration of the period specified by section 12 of this chapter; and
(2) file an affidavit prepared by the state department under section 16 of this chapter in response to a request under subdivision (1) with the court presiding over the adoption under this article.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law § 31-19-5-15 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-31-family-law-and-juvenile-law/in-code-sect-31-19-5-15/
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