Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), only a person entitled to notice of adoption under IC 31-19-4 or IC 31-19-4.5 may contest an adoption.
(b) A person contesting an adoption must file a motion to contest the adoption in writing with the court in which the petition for adoption is filed not later than thirty (30) days after service of notice of the pending adoption. The motion must set forth the basis on which the person is contesting the adoption.
(c) A person seeking to withdraw consent to an adoption must file a motion to withdraw consent to the adoption in writing with the court in which the petition for adoption is filed. The motion must set forth the basis on which the person is seeking to withdraw consent.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.3(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.197-1997, SEC.20; P.L.61-2003, SEC.15; P.L.203-2021, SEC.19.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 19. Family Law: Adoption
Chapter 10. Withdrawal of Consent to Adoption; Contest of Adoption
31-19-10-0.5. Standard of Proof
31-19-10-1.4. Basis for Resolving Contested Adoption
31-19-10-2. Notice of Intent to Withdraw Consent or to Contest Adoption
31-19-10-3. Withdrawal of Consent to Adoption
31-19-10-4. Limitation on Withdrawing Consent
31-19-10-4.5. Contesting an Adoption
31-19-10-5. Hearing to Contest Adoption
31-19-10-6. Determination of Contest of Adoption
31-19-10-7. Service of Notice of Adoption Contest; Protection of Privacy of Adoption Petitioner
31-19-10-8. Denial of Putative Father's Adoption Contest as Bar to Establishing Paternity