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.
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.