David C., Kim C., Appellants v. Alexis S., A.c., Appellees

Summary

The court held that a father who timely files and serves a paternity action after publication of adoption notice may establish paternity and contest the adoption even if he did not timely register with the putative fathers registry. The registry requirement supplements, but does not replace, the alternative notice and paternity procedures in the adoption statute. Because Father timely pursued paternity and ultimately established biological paternity, the juvenile court properly set aside the adoption. No separate opinions were filed.