Sec. 4. Notice of the pendency of the adoption proceedings does not have to be given to:
(1) a person whose consent to adoption has been filed with the court;
(2) a person whose consent to adoption is not required by:
(A) IC 31-19-9-8(a)(4)(A);
(B) IC 31-19-9-8(a)(4)(D);
(C) IC 31-19-9-8(a)(5);
(D) IC 31-19-9-8(a)(6);
(E) IC 31-19-9-8(a)(7);
(F) IC 31-19-9-8(a)(8);
(G) IC 31-19-9-9;
(H) IC 31-19-9-10;
(I) IC 31-19-9-12;
(J) IC 31-19-9-15; or
(K) IC 31-19-9-18;
(3) the hospital of an infant's birth or a hospital to which an infant is transferred for medical reasons after birth if the infant is being adopted at or shortly after birth;
(4) a person whose parental rights have been terminated before the entry of a final decree of adoption; or
(5) a person who has waived notice under:
(A) IC 31-19-4-8; or
(B) IC 31-19-4.5-4.
As added by P.L.61-2003, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.58-2009, SEC.9; P.L.203-2021, SEC.6.