Indiana Statutes
§ 31-9-2-100 — "Putative father"
Indiana § 31-9-2-100
JurisdictionIndiana
Art. 9DEFINITIONS
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Ind. Code § 31-9-2-100 (2026).
Text
"Putative father", for purposes of IC 31-19 and IC 31-35-1, means a male of any age who is alleged to be or claims that he may be a child's father but who:
(1)is not presumed to be the child's father under IC 31-14-7-1(1)
or IC 31-14-7-1(2); and
(2)has not established paternity of the child:
(A)in a court proceeding; or
(B)by executing a paternity affidavit under IC 16-37-2-2.1;
before the filing of an adoption petition.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citations: 31-3-1-6.1(a);
31-3-1.5-4.]
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Related
W.G. v. D.B.
908 N.E.2d 586 (Indiana Supreme Court, 2009)
Shaalan v. Jerden
713 N.E.2d 896 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 1999)
In Re Adoption of EL
913 N.E.2d 1276 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2009)
R.J. v. V.N.
913 N.E.2d 1276 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2009)
C M v. Y N
(Indiana Court of Appeals, 2024)
In Re BW
908 N.E.2d 586 (Indiana Supreme Court, 2009)
Legislative History
As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.200-1999,
SEC.2.
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References to repealed or replaced statutes§ 31-10-1-7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"Repealed statutes"§ 31-11-1-1
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