Sec. 16. (a) Not later than five (5) days after receiving a request under section 15 of this chapter, the state department of health shall submit an affidavit to the attorney or agency verifying whether a putative father:
(1) is registered within the period specified by section 12 of this chapter in relation to a mother whose child is the subject of the adoption that the attorney or agency is arranging; or
(2) has filed a petition to establish paternity.
(b) Whenever the state department of health finds that one (1) or more putative fathers are registered, the state department shall:
(1) submit a copy of each registration form with the state department's affidavit; and
(2) include in the affidavit the date that the attorney or agency submits the request for a search that relates to the affidavit.
(c) Whenever the state department of health finds that one (1) or more putative fathers have filed a petition to establish paternity, the state department of health shall:
(1) submit a copy of each notice prepared by the clerk of the court under IC 31-14-9-0.5 with the state department of health's affidavit; and
(2) include in the affidavit the date the attorney or agency submitted the request for the search that relates to the affidavit.
(d) A court may not grant an adoption unless the state department's affidavit under this section is filed with the court as provided under IC 31-19-11-1(a)(4).
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1.5-14(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.58-2009, SEC.16; P.L.1-2010, SEC.123.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 19. Family Law: Adoption
Chapter 5. Putative Father Registry
31-19-5-1. Application of Chapter
31-19-5-2. Establishment of Registry; Rules
31-19-5-3. Purpose of Registry
31-19-5-4. Notice Rights of Registered Persons
31-19-5-5. Necessity of Registration as Requisite to Notice Rights
31-19-5-6. Rights of Presumptive Fathers
31-19-5-7. Information Maintained in Registry; Father's Agent for Notice
31-19-5-8. Registry Data Access Points
31-19-5-9. Information Supplied
31-19-5-11. Verification; Amendment of Information
31-19-5-12. Time of Registration
31-19-5-13. Availability of Registration Forms
31-19-5-14. Public Notice of Purpose and Operation of Registry
31-19-5-15. Requests for Search of Registry by Persons Arranging Adoption
31-19-5-17. Departmental Responsibilities Upon Request for Registry Search
31-19-5-19. Revocation of Registration
31-19-5-20. Methods of Submitting Registration
31-19-5-22. Timeliness of Responses to Requests; Fees
31-19-5-23. Confidentiality of Registry Information