Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), IC 31-19-4 applies to notice given to a putative father and IC 31-19-4.5 applies to notice given to other persons. (b) If a petition for adoption alleges the consent of a putative father or a parent to the adoption has not been obtained and is unnecessary under: (1) IC 31-19-9-8 (a)(1); (2) IC 31-19-9-8 (a)(2); (3) IC 31-19-9-8 (a)(4)(B); (4) IC 31-19-9-8 (a)(4)(C); (5) IC 31-19-9-8 (a)(9); or (6) IC 31-19-9-8 (a)(11); notice must be given under IC 31-19-4.5 .
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