Ind. Code § 31-19-4.5-1

Current through P.L. 171-2024

Section 31-19-4.5-1 - Application

This chapter:

(1) shall not be construed to affect notice of an adoption provided to a putative father under IC 31-19-4;

(2) applies to a father who has abandoned, failed to support, or failed to communicate with a child; and

(3) except for section 3 of this chapter, applies to a grandparent who:

(A) is the grandparent of a child sought to be adopted; and

(B) has:

(i) an existing right to petition for visitation under IC 31-17-5; and

(ii) a right to visitation that will not be terminated after the adoption under IC 31-17-5-9;

at a time prior to the date of the filing of the petition for adoption.

IC 31-19-4.5-1

Amended by P.L. 190-2017,SEC. 3, eff. 7/1/2017.

Amended by P.L. 16-2017,SEC. 3, eff. 7/1/2017.

As added by P.L. 61-2003, SEC.10. Amended by P.L. 146-2007, SEC.7.