SB 140-2_ Filed 02/18/2010, 07:21 Thompson

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    PREVAILED      Roll Call No. _______
    FAILED        Ayes _______
    WITHDRAWN        Noes _______
    RULED OUT OF ORDER

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MR. SPEAKER:

    I move that Engrossed Senate Bill 140 be amended to read as follows:

SOURCE: Page 1, line 6; (10)MO014003.1. -->     Page 1, between lines 6 and 7, begin a new paragraph and insert:

SOURCE: IC 31-14-5-9.4; (10)MO014003.2. -->     "SECTION 2. IC 31-14-5-9.4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 9.4. If a person files a petition to establish paternity under this chapter and the child who is the subject of the petition is also the subject of an adoption proceeding under IC 31-19, the petition to establish paternity must be filed in the court that has jurisdiction over the adoption proceeding.".

SOURCE: Page 5, line 2; (10)MO014003.5. -->     Page 5, between lines 2 and 3, begin a new paragraph and insert:

SOURCE: IC 31-19-10-1; (10)MO014003.7. -->     "SECTION 7. IC 31-19-10-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), only a person entitled to notice of adoption under IC 31-19-4 or IC 31-19-4.5 may contest an adoption.
    (b) A person contesting an adoption must file:
         (1) a motion to contest the adoption with the court; or
        (2) a petition to establish paternity under IC 31-14 with the court having jurisdiction over the adoption case;
not later than thirty (30) days after service of notice of the pending adoption.
    (c) A person seeking to withdraw consent to an adoption must file a motion to withdraw consent to the adoption with the court.".
    Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
    (Reference is to ESB 140 as printed February 16, 2010.)

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