Ind. Code § 31-19-5-3

Purpose of registry

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.1-2010, SEC.121.

The registry's purpose is to determine the name and address of a father:

  1. (1) whose name and address have not been disclosed by the mother of the child, on or before the date the mother executes a consent to the child's adoption, to:

    1. (A) an attorney; or
    2. (B) an agency;

      that is arranging the adoption of the child; and

  2. (2) who may have conceived a child for whom a petition for adoption has been or may be filed;

    so that notice of the adoption may be provided to the putative father.

    [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1.5-7(a).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.1-2010, SEC.121.

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