Iowa Adoption Laws Page3

Adoption Laws in Iowa Page3

Putative fathers

Yes, this State has 'Putative Father Registry'.

Registry requirements to receive notice : Statute: - § 144.12A(2)(a)

• Putative father can file before child birth, but not after the petition for termination of rights is filed.

Information in the registry or claim : Statute: - § 144.12A(3)

• Name and birth date of a child, if known exactly.
• Putative father and the birth mother date of birth, name, address, social security number is required.

Revocation of claim to paternity : Statute: - § 144.12A(5)

• Revocation is active but only after the child birth.
• Any time just by submission of the notarized as well as signed statement in the registry, it is possible to revoke registration by the Putative father.

Who may access to registry information : Statute: - § 144.12A(4)

• Any party's attorney to adoption as well as termination proceeding
• Unit realted to the child recovery
• Court
• Department of Human Services
• Any body on the court order for a good reason declared
• Natural mother of child