Indiana § 31-19-3-7 - Vacation of paternity determination; intervention by adoptive parents
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§ 31-19-3-7. Vacation of paternity determination; intervention by adoptive parents
Sec. 7. If the court has already established the paternity of a father who fails to provide notice under section 5 of this chapter (or under IC 31-3-1-6.4(i) before its repeal), upon motion of the prospective adoptive parents the court shall:
(1) set aside the paternity determination in order to reinstate the paternity action; and
(2) allow the prospective adoptive parents to intervene as described under section 6 of this chapter.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.4(k).]
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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