Sec. 18. (a) This section does not apply to the consent of an agency or local office that is served with notice under IC 31-19-4.5 and has lawful custody of a child whose adoption is being sought.
(b) The consent of a person who is served with notice under IC 31-19-4.5 to adoption is irrevocably implied without further court action if the person:
(1) fails to file a motion to contest the adoption under IC 31-19-10 not later than thirty (30) days after service of notice under IC 31-19-4.5; or
(2) files a motion to contest the adoption under IC 31-19-10 and the motion is dismissed by the court under IC 31-19-10-1.2(g) or is otherwise denied by the court.
As added by P.L.61-2003, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.183-2017, SEC.9; P.L.86-2018, SEC.217; P.L.203-2021, SEC.18.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 31. Family Law and Juvenile Law
Article 19. Family Law: Adoption
Chapter 9. Consent to Adoption
31-19-9-0.2. Application of Certain Amendments to Prior Law
31-19-9-2. Execution of Consent; Timing; Restrictions
31-19-9-6. Information and Forms Provided to Birth Parents
31-19-9-7. Contact Preference Forms
31-19-9-9. Parent's Crime Against Child's Other Parent; Effect on Consent Requirement
31-19-9-10. Parent's Crime Against Child or Child's Sibling; Effect on Consent Requirement
31-19-9-12. When Consent of Putative Father Irrevocably Implied
31-19-9-13. Challenge of Adoption or Validity of Implied Consent by Putative Father; When Precluded
31-19-9-14. Establishment of Paternity by Putative Father; When Precluded
31-19-9-15. When Consent of Putative Father Irrevocably Implied; Additional Circumstances
31-19-9-17. Establishment of Paternity by Putative Father; Restrictions
31-19-9-18. When Implied Consent to Adoption Irrevocable
31-19-9-19. Implied Consent to Adoption Bar to Adoption Challenge