31-19-10-1. Persons permitted to contest adoption; time for filing motion to contest

IN Code § 31-19-10-1 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), only a person entitled to notice of adoption under IC 31-19-4 or IC 31-19-4.5 may contest an adoption.

(b) A person contesting an adoption must file a motion to contest the adoption with the court not later than thirty (30) days after service of notice of the pending adoption.

(c) A person seeking to withdraw consent to an adoption must file a motion to withdraw consent to the adoption with the court.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.3(a).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.197-1997, SEC.20; P.L.61-2003, SEC.15.