Sharp v. Fields

OPINION

ROBB, Judge.

Clinton Sharp appeals from the trial court’s grant of a motion to dismiss his paternity action. We affirm.

Issues

Sharp raises several issues for our review, which we consolidate and restate as follows:

1. Whether the pre-birth adoption notice provided to Sharp by the prospective adoptive parents substantially complied with the requirements of the statute;

2. Whether Indiana Code section 31-19-9-15 is a “nonclaim” statute that is not subject to equitable exceptions;

3. Whether Sharp’s initiation of DNA testing within the thirty day period provided by statute for a putative…