Indiana Statutes
§ 31-21-2-14 — "Person acting as a parent"
Indiana § 31-21-2-14
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Bluebook
Ind. Code § 31-21-2-14 (2026).
Text
"Person acting as a parent" means a person, other than a parent, who:
(1)has physical custody of the child or has had physical custody
for a period of at least six (6) consecutive months, including a
temporary absence, within one (1) year immediately before the
commencement of a child custody proceeding; and
(2)has been awarded legal custody by a court or claims a right to
legal custody under Indiana law.
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Legislative History
As added by P.L.138-2007, SEC.45.
Nearby Sections
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§ 31-10-1-1
Purpose of recodification act§ 31-10-1-2
Statutory construction§ 31-10-1-3
Effect on existing rights and liabilities§ 31-10-1-5
References to repealed or replaced statutes§ 31-10-1-7
References to rules§ 31-10-2-1
Policy and purpose§ 31-10-2-3
Rights of persons with a disability§ 31-11-0.1-1
"Repealed statutes"§ 31-11-1-1
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Bluebook (online)
Indiana § 31-21-2-14, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/in/31-21-2-14.