Section 31-19-14-3 - Time for withdrawal of consent to adoption, contest or challenge to adoption, or establishment of paternity(a) A person who consents to an adoption may not withdraw the consent to adoption after the entry of the adoption decree under IC 31-19-10-4.(b) A person who is served with notice of an adoption under IC 31-19-4 may not: (1) contest the adoption; or(2) establish paternity; more than fifteen (15) days after the date of service of notice of the adoption.
(c) A person who receives actual notice of an adoption under IC 31-19-3 may not: (1) contest the adoption; or(2) establish paternity; more than fifteen (15) days after the date of receiving actual notice of the adoption.
(d) A person who is prohibited from taking action by subsection (a), (b), or (c) may not challenge an adoption decree.Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-1.3-2(b).
Amended by P.L. 244-2023,SEC. 6, eff. 7/1/2023.As added by P.L. 1-1997, SEC.11.