Section 511 IAC 7-32-70 - "Parent" definedAuthority: IC 20-19-2-8; IC 20-19-2-16
Affected: IC 20-19-2; IC 20-35; IC 29-3
Sec. 70.
(a) "Parent" means one (1) of the following: (1) Any biological or adoptive parent whose parental rights have not been terminated or restricted in accordance with law.(2) A guardian generally authorized to act as the student's parent, or authorized to make educational decisions for the student, including a court-appointed temporary guardian.(4) An individual with legal custody or an individual acting in the place of a biological or adoptive parent, including a grandparent, stepparent, or other relative, or other adult who accepts full legal responsibility for the student and with whom the student lives.(5) An educational surrogate parent appointed in accordance with 511 IAC 7-39.(6) Any student of legal age, which is defined in section 91 of this rule to mean a student who: (A) is eighteen (18) years of age; and(B) has not had a guardian appointed by a court under IC 29-3.(7) An educational representative appointed under 511 IAC 7-43-6.(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the biological or adoptive parent, when: (1) attempting to act as the parent under this article; and(2) more than one (1) party is qualified under subsection (a) to act as a parent; must be presumed to be the parent for purposes of this article unless the biological or adoptive parent does not have legal authority to make educational decisions for the student.(c) If a judicial decree or order identifies a specific person or persons under subsection (a)(1) through (a)(5) to: (1) act as the parent of a student; or(2) make educational decisions on behalf of a student; then such person or persons shall be determined to be the parent for purposes of this article.
Indiana State Board of Education; 511 IAC 7-32-70; filed Jul 14, 2008, 1:24 p.m.: 20080813-IR-511080112FRAReadopted filed 11/6/2014, 3:23 p.m.: 20141203-IR-511140382RFA