Sec. 11. (a) If the court makes findings of fact upon the record that: (1) one (1) parent has made a valid consent to the termination of the parent-child relationship; (2) the other parent: (A) is required under this chapter to consent to the termination of the parent-child relationship; (B) cannot be located, after a good faith effort has been made to do so, or has been located but fails to appear at the termination hearing; and (C) has been served with notice of the hearing in the most effective means under the circumstances; and (3) the investigation that may be required by section 7 of this chapter has been completed and entered on the record; the court may enter a default judgment against the unavailable parent and terminate as to both parents. (b) A parent may waive the notice required by subsection (a)(2)(C) if the waiver: (1) is in writing; (2) is signed by the parent in the presence of a notary public; and (3) contains an acknowledgment that: (A) the waiver is irrevocable; and (B) the parent will not receive notice of: (i) adoption; or (ii) termination of parent-child relationship; proceedings. (c) A parent who waives notice under subsection (b) may not challenge or contest: (1) the termination of the parent-child relationship; or (2) the child's adoption. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-6-5-2(g).]
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