Denial of putative father's adoption contest as bar to establishing paternity

Ind. Code § 31-19-10-8
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Sec. 8. A putative father is barred from establishing paternity of a child, by affidavit or otherwise, in Indiana or any other jurisdiction if his motion to contest the adoption has been denied under this chapter. [Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1-6.3(e).] As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.113-2017, SEC.10.
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