Sec. 15. If the parents of a child born out of wedlock in Indiana later marry, the child shall legally take the last name of the father.
Ind. Code § 16-37-2-15
Proper name of illegitimate child whose parents subsequently marry
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Leone v. COM'R, BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES (2010)
Most recently applied in Leone v. COM'R, BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES (September 2010)
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.20.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.