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NOTICE TO UNNAMED FATHER STATE OF INDIANA SS KOSCIUSKO COUNTY IN RE: THE ADOPTION OF BRYSON HUNTER LEALYN STEPHENS A MINOR CHILD IN THE KOSCIUSKO SUPERIOR COURT NO. 1 CAUSE NO. 43D01-0902-AD-4 The unnamed putative father of the child born to Bobi Sopher on October 24, 2006 or the person who claims to be the father of the child born to Bobi Sopher on October 24, 2006, is notified that a Petition for Adoption of the child was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Kosciusko Superior Court No. 1. 121 N. Lake Street. Warsaw, Indiana 46580. 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 I.C. 31-19-10-1 in the above-named Court or a paternity action under I.C. 31 -14 within thirty (30) days after the date of service of this notice. This notice may be served by publication. If the unnamed putative father: (I) does not file a motion to contest the adoption, or a paternity action under I.C. 31-14 within thirty (30) days after services of this notice: or (2) after filing a paternity action under I.C. 31-14 fails to establish paternity, the above-named Court shall hear and determine the Petition for Adoption. The unnamed putative father's consent is irrevocably implied and the unnamed putative father loses the right to contest the adoption or the validity of the unnamed putative father's implied consent to the adoption. The unnamed putative father loses the right to establish paternity of the child under I.C. 31-14. Nothing Bobi Sopher or anyone else says to the unnamed putative father of the child relieves the unnamed putative father of his obligations under this 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 I.C. 31-19-4-4 but does not exhaustively set forth the unnamed putative father's legal obligations under the Indiana adoption statutes. A person being served with this notice should consult the Indiana adoption statutes . James S. Butts, #3698-43 Law Office of James S. Butts, P.C. 119 East Center Street, Suite B-5 Warsaw. Indiana 46580-2849 Telephone: (574) 269-9500 Facsimile: (574) 269-2888 Attorney for Petitioner Dated: Mach 11, 2009 Jason McSherry, Clerk Kosciusko Superior Court 1 m16,23,30
