§ 31-9-2-107 — "Relative"

(a) "Relative", for purposes of IC 31-19-18
and IC 31-19-25, means:
(1) an adoptive or whole blood related parent;
(2) a sibling; or
(3) a child.
(b) "Relative", for purposes of IC 31-34-3, means:
(1) a maternal or paternal grandparent;
(2) an adult aunt or uncle;
(3) a parent of a child's sibling if the parent has legal custody of
the sibling; or
(4) any other adult relative suggested by either parent of a child.
(c) "Relative", for purposes of sections 16.6, 76.2, and 131.7 of this
chapter, IC 31-27, IC 31-28-5.8, IC 31-34-4, IC 31-34-19, IC 31-34-23-6, and IC 31-37, means any of the following in relation to a
child:
(1) A parent.
(2) A grandparent.
(3) A brother.
(4) A sister.
(5) A stepparent.
(6) A stepgrandparent.
(7) A stepbrother.
(8) A stepsister.
(9) A first cousin.
(10) An uncle.
(11) An aunt.
(12) Any other individual with whom a child has an established
and significant relationship.
[Pre-1997 Recodification Citation: 31-3-4-9.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1997, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.131-2009, SEC.8; P.L.191-2011, SEC.10; P.L.123-2014, SEC.4; P.L.104-2015, SEC.10; P.L.3-2016, SEC.4; P.L.68-2022, SEC.1; P.L.105-2022, SEC.45; P.L.172-2022, SEC.3; P.L.77-2023, SEC.5; P.L.46-2024, SEC.6.