Ind. Code § 31-9-2-88

Current through P.L. 171-2024

Section 31-9-2-88 - "Parent"

(a) "Parent", for purposes of the juvenile law, means a biological or an adoptive parent. Unless otherwise specified, the term includes both parents, regardless of their marital status.

(b) "Parent", for purposes of IC 31-34-1, IC 31-34-8, IC 31-34-19, IC 31-34-20 and IC 31-35-2, includes an alleged father.

IC 31-9-2-88

Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-6-1-6 part 31-6-1-23.

Amended by P.L. 172-2022,SEC. 2, eff. 7/1/2022.

Amended by P.L. 162-2011, SEC. 8, eff. 7/1/2011.

As added by P.L. 1-1997, SEC.1.