Sec. 1. This chapter: (1) shall not be construed to affect notice of an adoption provided to a putative father under IC 31-19-4 ; (2) applies to a father who has abandoned, failed to support, or failed to communicate with a child; and (3) except for section 3 of this chapter, applies to a grandparent who: (A) is the grandparent of a child sought to be adopted; and (B) has: (i) an existing right to petition for visitation under IC 31-17-5 ; and (ii) a right to visitation that will not be terminated after the adoption under IC 31-17-5-9 ; at a time prior to the date of the filing of the petition for adoption.
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