Indiana Code
Chapter 5. Putative Father Registry
31-19-5-7. Information Maintained in Registry; Father's Agent for Notice

Sec. 7. (a) The state department of health shall maintain the following information in the registry:
(1) The putative father's:
(A) name;
(B) address at which the putative father may be served with notice of an adoption under IC 31-19-2.5-6;
(C) Social Security number; and
(D) date of birth.
(2) The mother's:
(A) name, including all other names known to the putative father that the mother uses, if known;
(B) address, if known;
(C) Social Security number, if known; and
(D) date of birth, if known.
(3) The child's:
(A) name, if known; and
(B) place of birth, if known.
(4) The date that the state department of health receives a putative father's registration.
(5) The:
(A) name of an attorney or agency that requests the state department to search the registry under section 15 of this chapter to determine whether a putative father is registered in relation to a mother whose child is or may be the subject of an adoption; and
(B) date that the attorney or agency submits a request as provided under this subdivision.
(6) Any notice of a filing of a petition to establish paternity as described in IC 31-14-9-0.5.
(7) Any other information that the state department determines is necessary to access the information in the registry.
(b) If a putative father does not have an address where the putative father is able to be served with notice of an adoption, the putative father may designate another person as an agent for the purpose of being served with notice of adoption. The putative father must provide the department with the agent's name and the address at which the agent may be served. Service of notice upon the agent under IC 31-19-2.5-6 constitutes service of notice upon the putative father. If notice of an adoption may not be served on the agent under IC 31-19-2.5-6 as provided by this subsection, further notice of the adoption to the agent or to the putative father is not necessary.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1.5-9.]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.197-1997, SEC.16; P.L.58-2009, SEC.13; P.L.203-2021, SEC.16.

Structure Indiana Code

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

31-19-5-10. Registration Form

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

31-19-5-16. Affidavit of Registry Search; Copy of Notice of Filing of Petition to Establish Paternity

31-19-5-17. Departmental Responsibilities Upon Request for Registry Search

31-19-5-18. Waiver of Notice Rights of Unregistered Putative Fathers; Irrevocably Implied Consent to Adoption

31-19-5-19. Revocation of Registration

31-19-5-20. Methods of Submitting Registration

31-19-5-21. Request for Certified Copy of Registration or for Information; Request for Copy of Notice of Filing of Petition to Establish Paternity; Persons Qualified to Apply

31-19-5-22. Timeliness of Responses to Requests; Fees

31-19-5-23. Confidentiality of Registry Information

31-19-5-24. Registering False Information

31-19-5-25. Release or Request for Confidential Information