Indiana § 20-18-2-13 "Parent"

Indiana Statutes

§ 20-18-2-13 — "Parent"

Indiana § 20-18-2-13

Title 20EDUCATION

Art. 18GENERAL PROVISIONS

Ch. 2Definitions

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Ind. Code § 20-18-2-13 (2026).

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"Parent" means:

(1)the natural father or mother of a child;

(2)in the case of adoption, the adopting father or mother of a child;

(3)if custody of the child has been awarded in a court proceeding to someone other than the mother or father, the court appointed guardian or custodian of the child; or

(4)if the parents of a child are divorced, the parent to whom the divorce decree or modification awards custody or control with respect to a right or obligation under this title. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citations: 20-8.1-1-3; 20-10.1-1-9.]

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"Parent" means:
(1) the natural father or mother of a child;
(2) in the case of adoption, the adopting father or mother of a
child;
(3) if custody of the child has been awarded in a court proceeding
to someone other than the mother or father, the court appointed
guardian or custodian of the child; or
(4) if the parents of a child are divorced, the parent to whom the
divorce decree or modification awards custody or control with
respect to a right or obligation under this title.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citations: 20-8.1-1-3; 20-10.1-1-9.]