Indiana § 31-19-9-19 - Implied consent to adoption bar to adoption challenge
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§ 31-19-9-19. Implied consent to adoption bar to adoption challenge
Sec. 19. A person whose consent to adoption is irrevocably implied under section 18 of this chapter may not contest the adoption or the validity of the person's implied consent to the adoption.
As added by P.L.61-2003, SEC.14.
IC 31-19-10Chapter 10. Withdrawal of Consent to Adoption; Contest of Adoption
31-19-10-0.5Standard of proof 31-19-10-1Persons permitted to contest adoption; deadline for filing motion to contest; contents of motion to contest 31-19-10-1.2Contested adoption; burden of proof; notice of dismissal of motion to contest; motion to set aside dismissal 31-19-10-1.4Basis for resolving contested adoption 31-19-10-2Notice of intent to withdraw consent or to contest adoption 31-19-10-3Withdrawal of consent to adoption 31-19-10-4Limitation on withdrawing consent 31-19-10-4.5Contesting an adoption 31-19-10-5Hearing to contest adoption 31-19-10-6Determination of contest of adoption 31-19-10-7Service of notice of adoption contest; protection of privacy of adoption petitioner 31-19-10-8Denial of putative father's adoption contest as bar to establishing paternity
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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