Application
Ind. Code § 31-19-4.5-1
in effectSec. 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.
As added by P.L.61-2003, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.146-2007, SEC.7; P.L.16-2017, SEC.3; P.L.190-2017, SEC.3.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/31Fetched: 10/17/2026