Sec. 3. The registry’s purpose is to determine the name and address of a father:

(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:

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 31-19-5-3

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(A) an attorney; or

(B) an agency;

that is arranging the adoption of the child; and

(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.