state of indiana adoption of minor

Public Notice

STATE OF INDIANA  

COUNTY OF JAY, SS: 

IN THE JAY CIRCUIT COURT

2016 TERM

In the Matter of the 

Adoption of:

Minor: D.F.

Cause No. 38CO1-1612-AD-6 

NOTICE TO 

UNNAMED FATHER

The unnamed putative father of the child born to Shannon Fuller on November 29th, 2012 or the person who claims to be the father of the child born to Shannon Fuller November 29, 2012, is notified that a petition for adoption of the child was ?led in the office of the clerk of Jay Circuit Court 120 North Court St. Suite #9 Portland, IN 47371.

If the unnamed putative father seeks to contest the adoption of the child, the unnamed putative father must file a motion to contest the adoption in accordance with IC 21-19-10-1 in the above named court within thirty (30) days after the date of service of this notice. This notice may be served by publication.

If the unnamed putative father does not ?le a motion to contest the adoption within thirty (30) days after service of this notice, the above named court shall hear and determine the petition for adoption. The unnamed putative fathers consent is irrevocably implied and the unnamed putative father loses the right to contest the adoption or the validity of the unnamed putative fathers implied consent to the adoption. The unnamed putative father loses the right to establish paternity of the child under IC 31-14.

Nothing Shannon Fuller or anyone else says to the unnamed putative father of the child relieves the unnamed putative father of his obligations under the notice.

Under Indiana law, a putative father is a person who is named as or claims that he may be the father of a child born out of wedlock but who has not yet been legally proven to be the child’s father.

This notice complies with IC 31-19-4-4 but does not exhaustively set forth the unnamed putative fathers legal obligations under the Indiana adoption statutes. A person being served with this notice should consult the Indiana adoption statutes.

CR 12-20,27, 2016, 1-3, 2017- HSPAXLP