(1) If the birth father PARENT or a putative father
knows or has reason to know of the child's birth, and the
birth father PARENT or a putative father has failed to make
reasonable efforts to maintain substantial and continuing
contact with the child and provide substantial financial
support for the child, the court may waive the requirement
for a diligent search and the publication of notice.
(2) Notice to the birth father PARENT or a putative
father shall be considered given under this section if the
court waives the requirement for a diligent search and OR the
publication of notice , OR BOTH, and makes a specific
determination that additional efforts to locate or identify
the birth father PARENT or a putative father and provide
notice do not serve the best interests of the child.
(d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Diligent search." A search made to identify and locate a
birth parent or putative father for the purpose of providing
notice in an adoption proceeding. A diligent search shall
include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(1) An inquiry to the United States Postal Service to
determine the last known address of the individual.
(2) An inquiry to or search of the records of the
Department of Human Services, or its equivalent in the state
in which the individual may reside, including public
assistance or benefits, child support payments and any other
records maintained by the Department of Human Services that
may contain a last known address for the subject of the
inquiry.
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