Unless the petitioner for adoption seeks under section 1 of this chapter to adopt a person who is at least eighteen (18) years of age, the petitioner for adoption must attach to the petition for adoption:

1. (1) an adoption history fee of twenty dollars ($20) payable to the Indiana department of health; and

2. (2) a putative father registry fee of fifty dollars ($50) payable to the Indiana department of health for:

   1. (A) administering the putative father registry established by IC 31-19-5 ; and

   2. (B) paying for blood or genetic testing in a paternity action in which an adoption is pending in accordance with IC 31-14-21-9.1 .

      [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-2(c).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.200-1999, SEC.9; P.L.56-2023, SEC.264.