Section 31-9-2-7 - "Adult"(a) "Adult", for purposes of IC 31-19-17 through IC 31-19-25.5, means a person who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age.(b) "Adult", for purposes of the juvenile law, means a person other than a child.(c) "Adult", for purposes of IC 31-11, means: (1) a person at least eighteen (18) years of age; or(2) a: (A) married minor who is at least sixteen (16) years of age; or(B) minor who has been completely emancipated by a court; subject to specific constitutional and statutory age
requirements and health and safety regulations that remain applicable to the person because of the person's age.
Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 31-3-4-4; subsection (b) formerly 31-6-1-6 part; 31-6-1-7.
Amended by P.L. 94-2020,SEC. 1, eff. 7/1/2020.Amended by P.L. 191-2011, SEC. 4, eff. 7/1/2011.As added by P.L. 1-1997, SEC.1.