Indiana Statutes
§ 31-9-2-10 — "Birth parent"
Indiana § 31-9-2-10
JurisdictionIndiana
Art. 9DEFINITIONS
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Bluebook
Ind. Code § 31-9-2-10 (2026).
Text
"Birth parent", for purposes of IC 31-19-17 through IC 31-19-25.5, means:
(1)the woman who is legally presumed under Indiana law to be
the mother of biological origin of an adoptee;
(2)the man who is legally presumed under Indiana law to be the
father of biological origin of an adoptee; or
(3)a man who establishes paternity of a child born out of
wedlock:
(A)in a court proceeding; or
(B)by executing a paternity affidavit under IC 16-37-2-2.1.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-4-5.]
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Related
In re the Paternity of Snyder, M.S. v. D.A.
26 N.E.3d 996 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2015)
Legislative History
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.197-1997,
SEC.1; P.L.191-2011, SEC.5.
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References to repealed or replaced statutes§ 31-10-1-7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"Repealed statutes"§ 31-11-1-1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 § 31-9-2-10, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/in/31-9-2-10.