Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided under section 13 of this chapter and subject to IC 31-19-2-14 , if a court presiding over a paternity action under this article knows of: (1) a pending adoption of a child who is the subject of the paternity action; and (2) the court in which the adoption is pending; the court having jurisdiction over the paternity action shall establish a child's paternity within the period prescribed by this chapter. (b) Except as provided under section 13 of this chapter and subject to IC 31-19-2-14 , the court shall conduct an initial hearing not more than thirty (30) days after: (1) the filing of the paternity petition; or (2) the birth of the child; whichever occurs later. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-6.1-2.2(a).]
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