Sec. 7. (a) The applicant may appear:
(1) in person; and
(2) with or without an attorney.
(b) If the applicant appears without an attorney, the judge shall conduct the hearing of the applicant and the examination of the witnesses.
(c) The judge may continue the hearing from time to time.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e), the determination of the court or the judge, after conclusion of the hearing, is final.
(e) Upon petition for sufficient cause, if the court or judge sets aside the former order and assigns the application for rehearing and determination, the determination of the court on rehearing is final.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-3-7.]
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.24.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure
Article 28. Special Proceedings: Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings and Remedies
Chapter 1. Birth: Establishing Public Record of Time and Place
34-28-1-1. Application of Resident; Procedure
34-28-1-2. Application of Nonresident; Procedure
34-28-1-3. Clerk of Court to Provide Forms for Petition
34-28-1-4. Publication of Notice of Application; Form
34-28-1-5. Hearing and Determination on Application
34-28-1-6. Jurisdictional Requirements; Supporting Testimony of Two Freeholders
34-28-1-7. Appearance of Applicant; Conduct of Hearing; Finality of Determination; Rehearing
34-28-1-8. Copy of Court Decree as Evidence
34-28-1-9. Index Record; Copy of Judgment and Decree to Vital Records Division
34-28-1-11. Dismissal of Application for Want of Prosecution