IC 31-19-2-8 — Adoption history fee; putative father registry fee

Section text

Sec. 8. Unless the petitioner for adoption seeks under section 1 of this chapter to adopt a person who is at least eighteen (18) years of age, the petitioner for adoption must attach to the petition for adoption: (1) an adoption history fee of twenty dollars ($20) payable to the Indiana department of health; and (2) a putative father registry fee of fifty dollars ($50) payable to the Indiana department of health for: (A) administering the putative father registry established by IC 31-19-5; and (B) paying for blood or genetic testing in a paternity action in which an adoption is pending in accordance with IC 31-14-21-9.1.

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.200-1999, SEC.9; P.L.56-2023, SEC.264.

Source: official publisher (2026 edition)

Sections citing IC 31-19-2-8

• IC 31-14-21-9.1
• IC 31-19-12-3.5

Sections IC 31-19-2-8 cites

• IC 31-14-21-9.1
• IC 31-19-5