Indiana Statutes
§ 34-31-4-1 — Maximum limit of liability
Indiana § 34-31-4-1
JurisdictionIndiana
Title 34CIVIL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Art. 31LIMITED LIABILITY
Ch. 4Limited Liability of Parents for Damages Caused by
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Ind. Code § 34-31-4-1 (2026).
Text
Except as provided in section 2 of this chapter, a parent is liable for not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) in actual damages arising from harm to a person or damage to property knowingly, intentionally, or recklessly caused by the parent's child if:
(1)the parent has custody of the child; and
(2)the child is living with the parent.
[Pre-1998 Recodification Citation: 34-4-31-1(b).]
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Related
M.L. v. State
838 N.E.2d 525 (Indiana Court of Appeals, 2005)
State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. T.B.
858 F. Supp. 2d 971 (N.D. Indiana, 2012)
Legislative History
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.27.
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