Indiana § 31-19-2-8 - Adoption history fee; putative father registry fee
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§ 31-19-2-8. Adoption history fee; putative father registry fee
Sec. 8. Unless the petitioner for adoption seeks under section 1 of this chapter to adopt a person who is at least eighteen (18) years of age, the petitioner for adoption must attach to the petition for adoption:
(1) an adoption history fee of twenty dollars ($20) payable to the Indiana department of health; and
(2) a putative father registry fee of fifty dollars ($50) payable to the Indiana department of health for:
(A) administering the putative father registry established by IC 31-19-5; and
(B) paying for blood or genetic testing in a paternity action in which an adoption is pending in accordance with IC 31-14-21-9.1.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-2(c).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.200-1999, SEC.9; P.L.56-2023, SEC.264.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 31-19-2-8 ("Adoption history fee; putative father registry fee") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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