31-19-3-7. Vacation of paternity determination; intervention by adoptive parents

IN Code § 31-19-3-7 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 7. If the court has already established the paternity of a father who fails to provide notice under section 5 of this chapter (or under IC 31-3-1-6.4(i) before its repeal), upon motion of the prospective adoptive parents the court shall:

(1) set aside the paternity determination in order to reinstate the paternity action; and

(2) allow the prospective adoptive parents to intervene as described under section 6 of this chapter.

[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.4(k).]

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11.