Indiana Statutes
§ 31-9-2-100 — "Putative father"
Indiana·Art. 9 DEFINITIONS
"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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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References to repealed or replaced statutes§ 31-10-1-7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"Repealed statutes"§ 31-11-1-1
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