Sec. 12. (a) To be entitled to notice of an adoption under IC 31-19-3 or IC 31-19-4 , a putative father must register with the state department under section 5 of this chapter not later than: (1) thirty (30) days after the child's birth; or (2) the earlier of the date of the filing of a petition for the: (A) child's adoption; or (B) termination of the parent-child relationship between the child and the child's mother; whichever occurs later. (b) A putative father may register under subsection (a) before the child's birth. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1.5-12.]
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