1. (a) The court shall hold an initial hearing on a petition filed under section 4 of this chapter not later than thirty (30) days after the date on which the petition is filed.
2. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the parents shall be notified of the hearing in accordance with IC 31-32-9 .
3. (c) A parent who has made a valid consent to the termination of a parent-child relationship may waive the notice required by subsection

4. (b) if the waiver:

   1. (1) is in writing either:

      1. (A) in the parent's consent to terminate the parent-child relationship; or
      2. (B) in a separate document;
   2. (2) is signed by the parent in the presence of a notary public; and

   3. (3) contains an acknowledgment that:

      1. (A) the waiver is irrevocable; and

      2. (B) the parent will not receive notice of:

         1. (i) adoption; or

         2. (ii) termination of parent-child relationship;

            proceedings.

            [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-5-2(b).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.146-2007, SEC.13; P.L.179-2025, SEC.22.