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IC 31-35-1.5-9 — Visitation or custody by parent after establishment of paternity or maternity

Chapter 1.5. Termination of Parent-Child Relationship Involving Safe Haven Infants

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Sec. 9. If, after a petition is filed by the department or a licensed child placing agency under section 4 of this chapter, a person contacts the department or a licensed child placing agency and claims to be a putative parent of the safe haven infant, the court may issue an order concerning visitation or custody of the safe haven infant if: (1) the person undergoes a DNA test (as defined in IC 16-37-2-10); and (2) the DNA test results establish that the person is a biological parent of the safe haven infant.

As added by P.L.45-2023, SEC.13.

Source: official publisher (2026 edition)

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